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1778_LPCH_PAWeeklyindd.indd 1 2/21/07 2:57:56 PM UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Litfin’s estate to benefit Friends of Children’s Theatre

Mourning, celebration of theater’s Simitian, who has been involved Briggs — speaking through her Litfin, who some called a “bril- with the theater since his days play- attorney Diane de Seve of Nolan, liant curmudgeon,” was born in assistant director continues ing Theseus in “A Midsummer Armstrong & Barton, LLP — com- Minnesota and worked at the Palo by Becky Trout Night’s Dream,” said he knew Lit- mented on the death of her longtime Alto theater from 1976 until his fin quite well but is reserving com- friend and colleague. death. He was also an accomplished tate Sen. Joe Simitian, the “He knew I would understand and ments for Litfin’s Feb. 17 memorial “Michael was extraordinarily tal- playwright and lauded for his dedi- executor of Michael Litfin’s honor that wish,” Simitian said. service. ented and gifted,” Briggs said. “He cation to Palo Alto’s youth. S will, said Thursday that the Simitian said he could not say One week after Litfin’s untimely was a beloved friend, a valuable co- Litfin’s death came one week longtime Children’s Theatre assis- how much money was involved. death, his many supporters and worker, and someone who dedicat- after the abrupt Jan. 24 closure of tant director had planned to leave the Litfin died Feb. 1 at age 63, af- friends continue to grieve and re- ed his life to helping young people the Palo Alto institution, which is bulk of his estate to the Friends of ter he was recently diagnosed with flect on his many contributions. achieve their potential. Michael will undergoing a police investigation the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. cancer. For the first time, Director Pat be missed by thousands.” (continued on page 4)

SPORTS Local cyclists gear up Race fans to volunteer for Amgen Tour of California by Sue Dremann little danger and lots of thrill — that’s how local biking A enthusiasts describe the Am- gen Tour of California cycling road race, whose prologue will be held in Palo Alto on Feb. 17. Some of the world’s top racers will compete in the demanding, 650-mile, eight-day run from Palo Alto-Stanford University to Pasade- na. This is the first year Palo Alto is participating in the competition. “The Amgen race is exciting. It’s like watching the Tour de France,” Norbert von der GroebenNorbert said Ricky McGlashan of the West- ern Wheeler, an 800-member Palo Alto club of recreational cyclists. Like many members of local bike clubs, she plans to volunteer next week, pitching in wherever needed to get the final race preparations completed. Governor: ‘We’re not just sitting around’ The students, professors and busi- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited Palo Alto Thursday morning to shake hands with carpenters and construction workers who are building ness people of the Stanford Univer- a 56-unit apartment complex for very-low-income seniors. The Bridge Housing Inc. project on Fabian Way is being funded by $5.25 million in sity Cycling Club plan to volunteer funds from Proposition 1C, passed by state voters in November 2006. The bond money, he said, will help rebuild California. “We’re not just sitting while having front seats at the race, around,” Schwarzenegger said. “We’re doing something to turn the economy around.” according to Sasha Richey, the team’s road captain and endowment director. ELECTION ’08 ers overwhelmed polling places — pus, more students had voted by Most team members will be leaving some residents angry. noon than voted in the entire 2004 course marshals in the Palo Alto As in cities statewide, locals hop- election, senior Charlie Davis said. prologue — standing along the 2.1- High voter turnout causes ing to vote with Democratic ballots The turnout forced one polling mile course and ensuring spectators quickly exceeded the number avail- station to call the county for more don’t cross in front of the riders. able at the 678 Arastradero Road ballots as lines stretched down the “We’ll be right on the course polling-place problems polling place, resident Mark Agnew block. when the racers go by. ... It’s so cool Ballot shortage acute in said. And precincts 2046 and 2049 to have pros riding on these roads Agnew, an Obama-campaign in downtown Palo Alto ran out of we go on every day. It’s really in- Democratic precincts in Palo Alto precinct captain for that neighbor- provisional ballots between about spiring. You see them on TV, but by Arden Pennell, Don Kazak, Daniel DeBolt and Casey Weiss hood, said poll volunteers resorted 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., according to in person, it’s incredible to see how to handing out sample ballots for workers. talented they are,” she said. uesday’s election was marked paign volunteers watched election Democratic voters. Only eight sam- In 37 years of volunteering at The Stanford club, which regularly by high voter turnout, a short- returns throughout the evening. ple ballots were left at the 8 p.m. polls, Betty Britton said she couldn’t trains children and teens in bicycle T age of ballots and plenty of Poll workers in Palo Alto scram- close, he said. recall another year when provisional safety, will also have a booth at the nail-biting and cheering as cam- bled to find enough ballots as vot- On the Stanford University cam- (continued on page 7) (continued on page 5) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 3 Upfront

703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 COMMUNITY (650) 326-8210 The Jean and Bill Lane PUBLISHER Lecture Series William S. Johnson Children’s Theatre 2007–2008 EDITORIAL Jay Thorwaldson, Editor Jocelyn Dong, Managing Editor releases revised schedule Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Associate Editors Keith Peters, Sports Editor Tyler Hanley, Online Editor Only one program cut from theater’s school-year season Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor by Becky Trout Don Kazak, Senior Staff Writer Arden Pennell, Becky Trout, Staff Writers own two-thirds of its full-time postponed until May. Auditions Lorrie Moore Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections Editor staff, the Palo Alto Children’s were held Jan. 22 and 23 but will be Karla Kane, Editorial Assistant Norbert von der Groeben, Chief Photographer D Theatre plans to continue redone in April, James said. Marjan Sadoughi, Veronica Weber, Staff productions by scraping together He said previously the staff who Photographers Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Bentson, the contributions of part-timers, conducted the auditions were no Reading Lynn Comeskey, Kit Davey, Jack McKinnon, contract employees, volunteers, city longer available to share the results. Monday, February 11, 2008 Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Craig Wentz, employees from other divisions and The new auditions are scheduled Contributors Kresge Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. Alex Papoulias, Veronica Sudekum, Richard To, its two remaining full-time staff for April 15 and 16 at 3:45 p.m. Editorial Interns members, Community Services and are open to children from age Colloquium Danielle Vernon, Photography Intern Director Richard James announced 8 through high school, James said. Tuesday, February 12, 2008 DESIGN Wednesday. The play is now planned for a May Carol Hubenthal, Design Director Terrace Room, Building 460, 11:00 a.m. Diane Haas, Sue Peck, Senior Designers “We’re able to do this for the rela- 16 opening. Dana James, Paul Llewellyn, Charmaine tively short term to get us into sum- No changes were made to “Stu- FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Mirsky, Scott Peterson, Designers mer,” James said. “Certainly with art Little” or the five remaining Information: 650.725.1208 PRODUCTION the loss of key staff it’s not sustain- Outreach productions that are per- Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager able.” formed in area schools, James said. http://creativewriting.stanford.edu Dorothy Hassett, Blanca Yoc, Sales & Production Coordinators Four staff members — Director On April 15, the theater plans to ADVERTISING Pat Briggs, Assistant Director Mi- announce its summer schedule as Sponsored by Stanford University Creative Writing Program Vern Ingraham, Advertising Director chael Litfin, Costume Supervisor previously planned, Abe said. Adam Cone, Inside Sales Manager Alison Williams and Box Office During the summer, the theater Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Asst. Judie Block, Tony Gay, Janice Hoogner, Display Program Assistant Richard Curtis produces outdoor Hot Dog Supper- Advertising Sales — were placed on administrative time shows and workshops, camps Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. leave and the theater was closed and productions for youth ages 6 to Irene Schwartz, Jan. 24 for a financial crimes inves- 24, Abe said. The summer workload Inside Advertising Sales tigation. A week later, Litfin died at is higher for staff, she said. Alicia Santillan, Classified Administrative Asst. Stanford Hospital. James said the current staffing ONLINE SERVICES James praised the efforts of Tech- structure probably wouldn’t propel Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online nical Director Michael Miranda the theater through the summer. BUSINESS Theresa Freidin, Controller and Front Office Program Assistant “We don’t know if and when staff Haleh Yee, Manager of Payroll & Benefits Emika Abe, the two remaining full- will be returning. We’re working in Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant timers, and said other employees, a vacuum,” he said. Elena Dineva, Tina Karabats, Cathy Stringari, Doris Taylor, Business Associates contractors and members of the Mayor Larry Klein said his goal ADMINISTRATION Friends of the Children’s Theatre is to have the theater operations con- Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & have been willing to pitch in to keep tinue and for the police department Promotions Director; the theater operating. to complete its investigation. Rachel Palmer, Promotions & Online Assistant Janice Covolo, Receptionist; Ruben Espinoza, One production, “Places!!!” — a “I would just like to see it go a lot 1-800-378-DRIP Jorge Vera, Couriers show written by Briggs and Litfin faster,” Klein said Wednesday. www.plumbingservice.com EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. to celebrate the theater’s 50th anni- Anyone who bought tickets for a William S. Johnson, President versary — was cancelled Thursday. rescheduled or cancelled show can Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Walter Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; It had auditions scheduled for April exchange them at the box office, 1305 CALL COUNTY CONSUMER Frank A. Bravo, Director, Computer Operations 15 and 16, with performances open- Middlefield Road, Tuesday through & Webmaster ing May 16. Saturday from 1:30 to 6 p.m. ■ FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales Manager; Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & “The Tales of Beatrix Potter,” the Staff Writer Becky Trout can Mailing Services; Alicia Santillan, Susie Ochoa, production slated to follow the cur- be e-mailed at btrout@paweekly. SERVICE AND REPAIR NEEDS Circulation Assistants; Chris Planessi, Chip Poedjosoedarmo, Oscar Rodriguez Computer rent production, “The Giver,” was com. Come visit our booth and System Associates The Palo Alto Weekly (ISSN 0199-1159) see what’s new at the upcoming is published every Wednesday and Friday by Litfin “We’ve been so busy trying to Embarcadero Publishing Co., 703 High St., Palo (continued from page 3) keep up,” James said. Alto, CA 94302, (650) 326-8210. Periodicals post- PENINSULA age paid at Palo Alto, CA and additional mailing He said he does plan to research offices. Adjudicated a newspaper of general circu- into alleged financial crimes at the the need and options for counseling lation for Santa Clara County. The Palo Alto Weekly ■ HOME & GARDEN SHOW is delivered free to homes in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, theater. at the theater. Atherton, Portola Valley, East Palo Alto, to faculty With both emotionally demand- Staff Writer Becky Trout can be taking place at the and staff households on the Stanford campus and ing events occurring at once, one e-mailed at [email protected]. to portions of Los Altos Hills. If you are not cur- San Mateo Expo Center rently receiving the paper, you may request free theater supporter encouraged the delivery by calling 326-8210. POSTMASTER: Send city to provide counseling for the The Friends of the Palo Alto address changes to Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box youth when he addressed the City Children’s Theatre have started 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302. Copyright ©2003 by Embarcadero Publishing Co. All rights reserved. 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“Share the Road” message in light to enjoying the race as spectators. SCHOOLS Bike Sue of a number of fatalities involving McGlashan said she and other (continued from page 3) cyclists and motorists, including the Western Wheelers plan to cycle to well-publicized death of Alto Velo the base of Mt. Hamilton for the New high schools planned event’s Lifestyle Festival on the Stan- elite racer John Peckham on Old Sacramento to San Jose stage of the ford University campus, she said. Page Mill Road on Sept. 6, 2006. race on Feb. 20. With an elevation Other groups will be taking ad- Huang said the Amgen race will of 4,360 feet, Mt. Hamilton will be for East Palo Alto vantage of the crowds to raise give riders and advocates a chance one of the highest elevations ever awareness of safety. to mingle and join forces. reached in the Amgen Tour of Cali- Charter schools to get housing in landmark week for city The Webcor/Alto Velo Bicycle “We’re pretty excited to have the fornia, according to the race Web by Arden Pennell Racing Club, a Silicon Valley ama- prologue in Palo Alto. The Bay Area site. teur racing club and the bicycle- is truly a mecca for cycling. ... The Seventeen teams have signed on n a mere 24 hours this week, East Sequoia will house the existing char- advocacy group Silicon Valley Tour of California is considered for the Tour of California, includ- Palo Alto went from having no ter school East Palo Alto Academy Bike Coalition will tend a booth very important. The Tour de France ing 11 professional teams that race Ipermanently housed high school High School, which is run by the together, said Ted Huang, a retired is still the pinnacle of the sport, but internationally and six American to likely getting two. Voters in the nonprofit Stanford New Schools. professional road racer and two- the Tour of California is in the sec- teams. ■ Sequoia Union High School District “I’m just thrilled that we’ll have time California State/District Road ond tier below the Tour de France,” Staff Writer Sue Dremann can approved the $165 million bond a permanent high-quality facility Champion. he said. be e-mailed at sdremann@paweek- Measure J Tuesday that will fund comparable to other high schools,” The two groups will push their Cyclists are also looking forward ly.com. construction of one school, while Chief Operating Officer Gail Greely the district’s school board vowed said. the following afternoon to approve a The school’s current facility, Charity bike events to precede pro bike race petition from Aspire Public Schools, an aging, cramped former middle if necessary, to open a new charter school owned by the Ravenswood Two local bicycle rides, being The race will benefit nonprof- Palo Alto Councilwoman Yoriko school. City School District, is not ideal, held before the Feb. 17 Amgen its The Wellness Community and Kishimoto and Stanford Univer- The last high school with a perma- Principal Bonnie Billings said. Tour of California, will benefit the National Coalition for Cancer sity Provost John Etchemendy will nent, dedicated building in East Palo The science lab had to be retro- cancer support and the Palo Alto Survivorship. A variety of prizes, also take part. Alto closed in 1976. The structure fitted with ventilation for chemical Recreation Foundation. such as autographed jerseys, will Minimum bids are $500. The was bulldozed in 1996 to make way fumes, while the small gym means The 25-mile Breakaway from be awarded to those who raise funds benefit the Palo Alto Rec- for the Gateway commercial devel- athletes can’t practice properly, she Cancer ride is taking place Sun- $400 or more. reation Foundation. opment. said. day, Feb. 10. The deadline to enter is Feb. 9 The highest bid received as of Sixty-six percent of voters in the And every room is in constant use, For an entry fee of $150, partici- at noon and more information is Thursday was $2,500. Among the Sequoia Union High School District leaving teachers with no preparation pants will ride with 12-time Tour available online at www.break- first bidders was a cyclist from approved Measure J Tuesday. space between periods — and other de France cyclist George Hincapie, awayfromcancer.com. Reno, Nev., according to a spokes- The majority of Measure J bond users outside of the classroom alto- who is racing with Team High The second charity event takes person for the charity challenge. money will upgrade schools in the gether. Road in the Tour of California. place on the day of the prologue. For more information, call Midpeninsula region Sequoia serves, “Social workers have no place to Starting at the Stanford Blood The 2.1-mile prologue course 1-800-341-0310 or visit paloal- but $15-$20 million will fund con- meet,” she said. The school’s current Center in Palo Alto, the course from downtown Palo Alto to Stan- tostanfordprologue.com. Bids may struction of a permanent, 400-stu- enrollment is about 300 students and will wind its way along roads in ford University will be opened to be e-mailed to timetrialbids@ dent high school in East Palo Alto, could grow to 400, she said. Stanford, Menlo Park and Wood- the highest 25 bidders, who will gmail.com. ■ Sequoia Superintendent Pat Gemma The high school will be alongside side, including the popular Portola ride the route at noon, an hour be- —Don Kazak said. East Palo Alto Academy K-8 school, Loop. fore the professional cyclists. and Arden Pennell The new high school to be built by (continued on page 9))

Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 5 Attention Hybrid Owners! Upfront Bring your Hybrid to the only independent automotive service facility in the area with two Master Hybrid Service Technicians on their staff – Dean’s Automotive. News Digest In addition to our technical expertise, we provide exceptional Report: One man ‘Tased,’ seven others give up customer service, supportedY by our 24,000 mile/24 month warranty In the first three months that Palo Alto police carried Tasers, officers on parts and labor. UARE stunned one man and pointed the electronic stun guns at seven other people, according to a quarterly report released by the Police Department. Call us today at Between Sept. 27 and Dec. 31, 2007, police zapped a 66-year-old man with mental-health problems who was asking officers to shoot him. The 650-961-0302 department had received a call from a Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health We look forward Care System nurse. to serving you! 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The department plans to issue quarterly reports about Taser use, but has said it will not discuss Taser use immediately after an incident. ■ A full version of this article is available on www.PaloAltoOnline.com. —Becky Trout Financing quandary over police building The Palo Alto City Council is expected to deliberate over how to finance the city’s proposed public-safety building Feb. 11, following a committee meeting this week that split its membership 2-2. The city is racing against an estimated $500,000-a-month construction- cost inflation while it juggles financing alternatives for the building on Park Boulevard, which could cost between $69 million and $81 million depending on the funding method. Finance Committee Chairman Jack Morton and Councilman Greg Schmid allied behind a proposal to combine a $110-million bond measure with $41 million of other city revenues to pay for both construction of the 50,000-square-foot public-safety building and improvements to the city’s library system. The library plan has been estimated to cost $80 million. Morton said it is important to keep the two projects tightly affiliated. Using separate financing methods “just sets one building against the other,” Morton said. Morton’s plan nearly gained the support of council members Pat Burt and Yiaway Yeh. They would have endorsed the $110/$41 million split if new polling were to show the combined measure could pass. If the polls show community opposition, Burt said he wanted to guarantee the city would pursue the public-safety building project using “certificates of participation” (COPs). COPs are used to funnel city money through a city-managed nonprofit organization, which would offer certificates to investors. A February 2007 poll of 600 residents found between 55 and 59 percent supported a then-$95 million two-project bond measure, well below the nearly 67 percent needed for issuance. But in a new poll, voters would be asked if their opinion changed if they knew the city committed other money to the projects. If financed using COPs, construction could be finished by April 2011, according to city estimates. ■ A full version of this article is available on www.PaloAltoOnline.com. —Becky Trout Murdered woman ID’d as Palo Alto runaway A troubled teenage girl who ran away from her adopted Palo Alto family more than 30 years ago has been identified by the FBI as a 1986 murder victim. Eulalia Mylia Chavez had been adopted by Sonja Wilcomer and her family in Palo Alto when the Costa Rican girl was 2 1/2 years old. The girl ran away several times as a teenager, Wilcomer told the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat, and then one day in 1974 or 1975 simply van- ished. “I had no idea what kind of life she was living,” Wilcomer, who could not be reached for comment, told the Belleville newspaper. “I was always fearful that something would happen to her.” A farmer found her unclothed, strangled body in an Illinois field in September 1986. The St. Clair County, Ill., Sheriff’s Department held a press conference last Friday to announce that the FBI had identified Chavez through her fingerprints. ■ —Don Kazak

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On Wednesday, the Sequoia school and adequacy of facilities stalled a Come See our New Store! New schools board vowed to approve Aspire’s pe- board decision last fall. (continued from page 5) tition to open a new charter school Gemma and Shalvey met to draft a sister school also run by Stan- on March 5 if the Ravenswood City a Memorandum of Understanding CasaRosina ford New Schools, in a complex of School District in East Palo Alto to address the issues and agreed to schools fronted by Clarke Avenue. does not agree to. reduce the charter from five to three Sequoia will own the high school Rather than ask Sequoia for hous- years, Gemma said Wednesday. We carry a unique selection of: building and site — bond money ing, Aspire would conduct a $6-8 With student diversity and the will be used to buy the Myrtle Street million capital campaign to trans- quality of facilities and teaching Wrought Iron Lighting parcel — while the charter school form its current home — a 40,000- spelled out, the board nearly ap- Copper Lighting will pay for maintenance costs under square-foot former industrial com- proved the petition. Antiques a facility-use agreement, Gemma plex on Bay Road — into a proper Although the Ravenswood district said. high school, Shalvey said. earlier turned down Aspire’s charter Furniture & Accessories. (While the building will be in The 60-student Phoenix Academy petition, that district’s board never East Palo Alto, the Sequoia district is an independent-study offshoot of met with Sequoia’s board and there 940 Commercial St. Suite D. San Carlos, CA will fund and own it because the an Aspire school in Oakland, but could be unknown mutual interests, (off Industrial between Holly & Brittain) Ravenswood district is not a high- charter regulations mean it can only Board member Gordon Lewin said. school district.) grow to about 80 students before it The Ravenswood board said they Ph: 650.591.1423 Tuesday - Saturday 10-4 Construction could be complete as must have its own local charter, he didn’t have the resources to support early as 18 months from now but will said. a high school when they rejected the likely take about 2 1/2 years due to When granted the charter by the petition last year, Shalvey said. As- the need for architectural drawings Sequoia district, Aspire’s new facil- pire already operates the K-8 school and state approval, Gemma said. ity will hold 300 students in modern East Palo Alto Charter School with The second permanent school classrooms, Shalvey said. a charter from Ravenswood. slated to open in East Palo Alto will Rehabilitating unusual spaces is Aspire, which founded East Re-design not be funded by a school district routine for Aspire, he said. Palo Alto Academy High School, your living opptions but rather by Aspire Public Schools, “We’ve rehabbed a grocery store; effectively transferred manage- which is petitioning to turn a current we’ve rehabbed a warehouse. We’re ment to Stanford New Schools in with Avennidas! independent-study school, Phoenix used to this kind of space,” he said. 2005. Aspire withdrew its char- Academy, into a full charter school. The Wednesday meeting marked ter at the same time the Stanford Aspire’s mission in East Palo Alto a breakthrough after months of ne- group applied so both groups could is to educate an underserved popu- gotiations between Aspire and the have a K-12 presence in East Palo lation where many parents haven’t Sequoia district. Alto, Shalvey said. Aspire already gone to college, CEO Don Shalvey Concerns about teacher creden- planned to open another full high said. tials, insufficient student diversity school then, he said. ■

Election to come in, showing Clinton main- About 53 percent of voters turned (continued from page 3) taining a solid lead over Obama down Proposition 93. both statewide and in Santa Clara “I think that there are issues that ballots ran out. County. need more discussion, such as the in- “It’s been non-stop since 6 o’clock Despite those victories, it was Ba- adequate financial oversight by the (in the morning),” she said. rack Obama who won in the 14th Board of Supervisors. We’re in a cri- avenidas & Nancy Goldcamp present Some seeking provisional bal- Congressional District, which in- sis not faced by neighboring coun- the 1st annual Housing Conference lots left angry when volunteers told cludes Palo Alto and Menlo Park. ties. My primary concern has been them to return later, said resident As of Thursday, Clinton had won the cutbacks to services to those who Where To Live: Eliza Ridgeway, who had registered 54.6 percent in the county or 116,415 are most vulnerable,” Lieber said What’s Right For You? to vote by mail but never received votes. Obama had won 39.52 percent Wednesday. her ballot. or 84,253 votes. Kniss was not available for com- February 23, 2008 “It was really crowded and people But Obama received 47,804 votes ment by press time. 8:30 am - 3:15 pm were really frustrated,” she said. in the congressional district to Clin- Voters also nixed Proposition 92, Ridgeway ended up voting at Palo ton’s 42,808, or 49.9 percent to 44.7 which would have guaranteed fund- Call (650) 289-5445 or register online Alto High School. percent. ing for community college districts. at www.avenidas.org Newspapers throughout the state Delegates to the Democratic Na- Nearly 60 percent of voters rejected attributed Democratic-ballot short- tional Convention are allocated by the measure, which would have de- ages to high turn-out of independent voting results within congressional creased student fees and provided voters. Those not registered with districts. stable governance for California any party were allowed to vote for It is likely that Obama and Clin- community colleges. Democratic or American Indepen- ton will split the district’s six del- Trustees of the Foothill-De Anza dent candidates, but not Republican egates 3-3 because the delegates board said the fight to increase fund- candidates. are awarded proportionally to the ing for community colleges is not Throughout the evening, voters vote. For Obama to win four of the over. gathered to watch election returns six delegates, he would have to re- Voters cast their ballots a month broadcast on television. ceive more than 58.33 percent of the after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger John McCain supporter Joe San- total votes received by Clinton and declared the state to be in a fiscal chis of Palo Alto said he felt great Obama. This total excludes the votes crisis and proposed to cut more than Tuesday night as he watched the Re- for candidates who received fewer $14 billion from the budget. Under The Bowman program builds publican presidential candidate nab than 15 percent of the votes cast. Prop 92, community colleges would confidence, creativity and a landslide victory in California’s For the Republicans, McCain, as have received $900 million over primary. the top vote-getter, wins all three three years, without providing an academic excellence. “I’m feeling very good, very con- district delegates. additional source of revenue. Many fident. This is a very sweet win,” The results are not final and do opponents agree that community Lower School - Grades K - 5 Sanchis, a former Rudy Giuliani not include provisional ballots, colleges need additional funding, supporter, said while at an all-Re- which will be counted next week, but they thought the proposition Middle School - Grades 6 - 8 publican party in Atherton. according to county registrar’s of- would only add to the state’s budget As of Thursday at noon, McCain fice spokeswoman Elma Rosas. problems. won 49.76 percent of Republican In other local election news, state “I think the timing couldn’t have Individualized, self-directed program votes in Santa Clara county, or Proposition 93 was defeated. The been worse,” said Foothill-De Anza 45,045. term-limit measure would have al- trustee Laura Casas Frier. “We are Rich international & cultural studies About two dozen joyful Hillary lowed Mountain View’s Sally Lieber spending more money than we are Clinton campaign volunteers partied to serve another six years in the state getting in. We have to decide what Proven, Montessori approach at an office on San Antonio Road Assembly. Due to the proposition’s is important.” Tuesday night. failure, Lieber said she will be step- Casas Frier said the group that State-of-the-art facility At 8:15 p.m., CNN posted a graph- ping down from her Assembly seat supported 92 would consider a new ic showing that with 1 percent of the and making a run against county initiative and legislation. Low student-teacher ratio California vote tallied, Clinton led Supervisor Liz Kniss. Kniss, a Palo “It is very important for the future Barack Obama, 65 percent to 34 per- Alto Democrat, has held the District of California that community col- cent, sparking wild cheering. Five seat for eight years. This No- leges are funded for workforce de- www.bowmanschool.org More cheering periodically broke vember, Kniss must run for reelec- velopment,” she said. “And they are 4000 Terman Drive l Palo Alto, CA l Tel: 650-813-9131 out as California returns continued tion for another four-year term. not. The fight continues.” ■ Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 7 ArtsA weekly guide to music, & theater, art,Entertainment movies and more, edited by Rebecca Wallace

Steve Osborn and Terry Eden gaze at a giant chromolithograph of Frederic Church’s 1857 oil painting “Niagara” at the Cantor Arts Center. The exhibit “Tourism and the American Landscape” also features works by Winslow Homer and

Norbert von der Groeben Thomas Moran. AmericaExploring Artists blazed the trails for the first wave of American tourism by Rebecca Wallace n the days before Rick Steves and the Travel There are also some works by other artists — such I Channel, Americans often found their wander- as grand black-and-white Yosemite photos by Carleton lust in works of art. Watkins — and period artifacts. One glass case holds In the 19th century, average people were discovering stereoscopic views of Yosemite and playing cards with

Norbert von der Groeben that tourism was no longer just for the wealthy. Many Yellowstone images, as well as an 1899 Baedeker’s followed in the footsteps of the artists exploring the guidebook. young nation’s natural vistas. After all, the scenes on Just as the artists today draw museum-goers to view canvas and paper were enticing. their work from the Cantor exhibit’s Adirondack chairs Niagara Falls roared across the sweeping paintings and picnic tables, in the 1800s they inspired scores of of Frederic Church, while the peaks and clouds of Yel- Americans to venture out of their parlors. lowstone and Yosemite took shape in Thomas Moran’s To service the flood of travelers, in came expanded watercolor and graphite works. railway lines and roads, hotels and gift shops. In many Would-be travelers who were nervous of wide-open places, rural became crowded. But many artists, es- spaces could take comfort in Winslow Homer’s more pecially Church and Moran, kept portraying nature accessible world. His rustic paintings and drawings as pristine. had people just like them, relaxing in fields and apple “Their decision to depict unsullied and agrarian orchards, encouraging travels to the Catskills and Ad- landscapes was a nostalgic ‘construction’ of a land- irondacks. scape that was rapidly disappearing. Ironically, while “These three artists in particular were the vanguard. their works reflected a pristine American landscape, ...The images of these places determined how people the artists also helped to further the economic devel- thought of them,” said Patience Young, curator for opment that contributed to its demise,” Cooper-Hewitt education at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford Uni- curatorial director Barbara Bloemink wrote in the ex- versity. hibit’s companion book.

Norbert von der Groeben The museum is hosting “Tourism and the American While Church ultimately became the most famous Center: Jackie Tucker of Palo Alto peers through a modern reproduc- Landscape,” an exhibit that features the three artists painter of Niagara Falls, when he arrived there in the tion of a stereoscope. Above: Adirondack chairs add to the vacation and was organized by the Cooper-Hewitt National De- mid-1850s many artists had come before him, and ambiance of the exhibit. sign Museum at the Smithsonian Institution in New tourists were already pouring in. York. It includes studio paintings and drawings, as well As Cooper-Hewitt curator Gail S. Davidson wrote as less formal oil sketches that give the viewer an eye into the artistic process. (continued on page 10) Page 8 • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly (650) 969-7663 Lic. #785441 Since 1975 1901 Old Middlefield Way, #22 Mountain View, Ca 94043

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(continued from page 8) in the book: “By 1850, somewhere between 50,000 and 60,000 tourists, out of a total resident U.S. population of 23 million, visited Niagara annually. One New-York Daily Times travel reporter expressed his frustration with the commercialism and general tackiness of the place: ‘Niagara...is overrun with savages of the bore kind...(who) pursue you relentless from the moment your eager foot descends from the (railroad) car.’” Still, Church and his compatriots continued creating dramatic images of nature, not of motels. One of Church’s most famous paintings, the 1857 work “Niagara,” dominates the back wall of the Cantor exhibit. A giant chromolithograph has been made of the oil painting; visitors standing in front of it almost seem to be visiting the actual landmark. The work, which the artist called his “Great Picture,” is painted from behind the Canadian Falls, with a dramatic perspective that allows viewers to stand level with the falls. The waters cascade in striking realism, white with foam. Rainbows sparkle in the sky and in the rush- PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ing torrent. While Church and many other 19th-century paint- CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE ers often sought to show a spiritual presence in nature, BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 Church’s artistic approach was probably also fueled by his “entrepreneurial savvy,” Davidson wrote. In one in- CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT stance, before finishing a painting, Church exhibited ACCESS CHANNEL 26 preliminary sketches in his studio “to induce press coverage for his project and whet the appetite of potential COUNCIL AGENDA HOTLINE: 329-2477 buyers,” she wrote. (TENTATIVE) AGENDA – SPECIAL MEETING In any case, the tourists kept coming to Niagara and other American sights as never before. It helped that COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM working people had greater incomes and more leisure FEBRUARY 11, 2008 – 6:00 P.M. time in the second half of the 1800s. A preservation movement ultimately sprang up to pro- 1. Joint Meeting with the Human Relations Commission to tect many popular areas from overdevelopment. But the Discuss City Human Relation Issues numbers show that change was inevitable. On one Can- tor wall, a placard states that before 1860, some 75,000 COUNCIL CHAMBERS people took summer vacations in America each year. By the turn of the century, the number had climbed to 2. Appointment of Four Library Advisory Commission Members 3,000,000. So, then, the exhibit depicts a lost world. 3. Appointment of Two Storm Drain Committee Members Last week’s Wednesday-morning preview of the show 4. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation to drew a healthy crowd of art enthusiasts, artists and jour- Approve Gas Utility Long-Term Plan (GULP) Guidelines and nalists. People clustered around paintings on the walls Implementation Recommendations and peered into modern reproductions of stereoscopes. 5. Adoption of a Resolution Establishing One or More Dedicated No one seemed to be worrying about overdevelopment Sources of Revenue for Repayment of the Loan Pursuant to or crowds of tourists; they appeared happy to share the the Federal Clean Water Act Amendment and Adoption of a artists’ nostalgic visions of beautiful places. Resolution for Administering a Wastewater Capital Reserve The front room features many Moran works, some as Fund in Accordance with the State Water Resources Control dreamy as storybook pictures. The 1876 chromolitho- Board’s Requirements of the State Revolving Fund Loan graph “Castle Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellow- Program for the Construction of the Ultra-Violet Disinfection stone” shows a flat landscape dominated by the grays Facility at the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant and whites of the abundant clouds and powerful geyser. 6. Approval of Amendment No. One to Contract No. C07116703 Despite the dangers the boiling spray could pose to the Between the City of Palo Alto and C-Way Custodian Services tiny observers nearby, the work feels peaceful, as though to Increase the Annual Compensation Amount by $37,178 for the travelers are walking on a silent moon. a Total Annual Compensation Amount of $525,629 to Provide Some works have the elegance of a Japanese brush Custodial Services at Selected City Facilities and Authorization painting, such as “In the Yosemite Valley,” which Moran to Enter into 3 Additional One Year Extensions created in 1872 with graphite, brush, and black ink and white gouache on cream wove paper. Slender trees fade Pictured are three works in the exhibit. Top: Frederic 7. Finance Committee Recommendation to Accept the Auditor’s Edwin Church’s “Sunset across the Hudson Valley, Ofﬁce Quarterly Report as of December 31, 2007 into the soft light on the valley floor. “Isn’t this beautiful, the way he handled this rock?” New York,” 1870, brush and oil paint, graphite on thin 8. Approval of a Contract Extension with Maze and Associates in cream-color paperboard. Center: Winslow Homer’s an Amount Not to Exceed $426,052 for External Audit Services one visitor said to another at the preview. “Study for Mountain Climber Resting,” 1868-69, black for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 through June 30, 2010 “It’s almost like sumo. I mean sumi-e,” her companion and white crayon on brown laid paper. Bottom: Thom- 9. Consider Adoption of a: 1) Mitigated Negative Declaration responded. as Moran’s “Toltec Gorge, Colorado,” 1881, brush for 1001 San Antonio Avenue (Ciardella’s), 2) Resolution In the next room, Homer’s oil paintings of people re- and black, brown and blue ink washes, white gouache, Approving a Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation of laxing, hiking and gathering apple blossoms drew many graphite on tan wove paper. Light Industrial for 1001 San Antonio Avenue; and 3) Ordinance an admiring murmur. Gazing at the 1872 oil “Sunlight Rezoning Approximately 1.81 Acres of Caltrans-Owned Land, & Shadow,” one viewer sighed, “You’re there with her.” leaned in close, marveling at the tiny brushstrokes. When Located at the Southwest Corner of Caltrans Right-of-Way at An enviable position indeed: The girl in the painting Church’s paintings were first exhibited, she said, visitors San Antonio Avenue and U.S. 101 (Bayshore Freeway) North reclines in a hammock with a book, sunlight gently would bring magnifying glasses. touching her skirt. of the Terminus of Transport Road, from Public Facilities Nowadays, vision technology may be better — and wide Many visitors also said they enjoyed the less formal District (PF) to General Manufacturing District (GM) for 1001 open spaces at a premium — but visitors are still leaning sketches by the artists, which are not commonly exhib- San Antonio Avenue (Ciardella’s) in to become part of Church’s paintings. They’re admir- ited. Homer’s “Study for Mountain Climber Resting,” 10. Finance Committee Recommendation That Council Review ing Moran’s peaks and wondering if they could climb that for instance, is done in black and white crayon on brown high, or wishing they were dozing in Homer’s hammock. and Comment on the Update to the Long Range Financial laid paper, which gives it an immediate feel, as though There’s still an appeal to getting lost in a lost world. ■ Forecast and “Sustainable Budget” Reports you are there with the artist. 11. Policy and Services Committee Recommendation to City Church’s “Coast at Mount Desert (Sand Beach),” circa What: “Frederic Church, Winslow Homer and Council for Discussion of Whether the Existing Policy for 1850, is done in brush and oil with graphite over red Naming City-Owned Land and Facilities Should be Modiﬁed Thomas Moran: Tourism and the American Land- ground on gray paperboard. About half of the paper- scape,” an exhibit of paintings, drawings, photos to Accommodate Naming Opportunities for Major Donors to board is visible, along with part of the painting’s pencil and period artifacts from the 1800s. Capital Campaigns that Raise Funds for the Construction or framework. Where: Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University Renovation of City Facilities During a later visit to the museum, curator Young said When: Through May 4. Museum hours are 12A. Transmittal of Finance Committee Recommendations on she loves seeing the layers peeled back, getting an added Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 Financing Options for the Public Safety Building and Library/ insight into the artist. p.m., Thursdays until 8. Community Center Projects “You can see the hand,” she said. “Seeing sketches Cost: Free 12B. Continuation of Request for Council Direction on Schedule for is special.” Info: Go to museum.stanford.edu or call 650- the Public Safety Building Yet the half of the painting that looks complete is 723-4177 for information about the exhibit or its remarkably detailed, with every pebble clear. Young free docent-led tours. Page 10 • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Arts & Entertainment

NOTICE OF VACANCY Stepping into Stoppard ON THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ‘The Real Thing’ challenges the intellect, but doesn’t entirely satisfy FOR ONE UNEXPIRED TERM by Kevin Kirby ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (Term of Trossman) ritish playwright AND ONE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT Tom Stoppard MARCH 20-JUNE 19, 2008 (Term of Lee) Bis an intellec- tual and not afraid to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council is seeking show it. He has stated applications for the Architectural Review Board from persons that, before writing a interested in serving an unexpired term ending September 30, play, he spends up to a 2009, and a temporary term from March 20-June 19, 2008. year on research, reading everything he can find on the subject matter with The Architectural Review Board is composed of five members which his story is concerned, whether that subject mat- appointed by the City Council who serve without pay. Its goals ter is the Bolshevik revolution (as in “Travesties”), the and purposes are to: a) Promote orderly and harmonious life of poet A.E. Housman (“The Invention of Love”), development of the City; b) Enhance the desirability of or chaos theory, landscape gardening and literary Ro- residence or investment in the City; c) Encourage the attainment manticism (“Arcadia”). of the most desirable use of land and improvements; d) Since the subject matter explored in 1982’s “The Real Enhance the desirability of living conditions upon the immediate Thing” is marital infidelity, and since the story line is site or in adjacent areas; and e) Promote visual environments said to be semi-autobiographical, one suspects that the which are of high aesthetic quality and variety and which, at the playwright’s “research process” may have been — like same time, are considerate of each other. The Architectural the play itself — somewhat less academic than usual. Review Board is charged with design review of all new The end result, however, is classic Stoppard: a witty, construction, and changes and additions to commercial, multi-layered, intellectually rigorous play in which the industrial and multiple-family projects. audience may at times yearn for CliffsNotes. Application forms and appointment information are available in Bus Barn Stage Company’s current production of the City Clerk’s Office, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto (Phone: “The Real Thing,” while not entirely satisfying, does 650-329-2571). manage to capture the show’s essence, both intellectu- Joyce Goldschmid ally and emotionally. This is due in large part to the Deadline for receipt of applications in the City Clerk’s Office is work of actor Matthew Purdon as Stoppard’s alter ego, 5:30 p.m., Thursday, February 14, 2008. Henry. Henry is a playwright married to one actress and PALO ALTO RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED. carrying on an affair with another. Despite his own indiscretions, Henry is a naïve romantic. Even after From left, Chloe Bronzan, Thomas Gorrebeeck and DONNA J. ROGERS leaving Charlotte for Annie — destroying two mar- Matthew Purdon play ring-around-the-spouses in City Clerk riages in the process — he believes that with love, en- “The Real Thing.” during fidelity will naturally follow. Purdon captures the character’s thoughtless complacency, as well as its gradual unraveling as, in Act II, Henry senses that The cast is rounded out by Jack Starr (in a nice cam- NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING Annie’s imagination has been captured by a younger eo as a brutish ex-soldier turned anti-nuke protestor) man. of the City of Palo Alto and Tom Gough, a rightfully respected local actor who Bus Barn regular Deb Anderson gives a solid (if Architectural Review Board (ARB) is perhaps miscast as Annie’s first husband, Max. slightly unfocused) performance as Charlotte, her fin- To facilitate movement among several different loca- est moments coming in Act II where she and Purdon tions, scenic designer Ron Gasparinetti has affixed to share a few conspiratorial laughs as ex-spouses. Chloe Please be advised that Thursday, February 21, 2008, the Architectural the Bus Barn stage a large round platform, which can Bronzan, as Annie, is stingy with her subtext, but her Review Board shall conduct a public hearing at 8:30 AM in the be quickly rotated to reveal any one of three interi- often blank affect has the interesting result of leaving Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, ors. The concept is well executed, though the resulting the audience guessing about her wandering affections, California. Any interested persons may appear and be heard. playing spaces can sometimes feel a bit cramped, even just as Henry himself can only guess. with very few bodies on stage at any given time. Stoppard has given Henry several substantial mono- 3401, 3415, 3445 Alma Street/Alma Plaza [07PLN-00205]: Special recognition should go to sound designer Peter logues: musings on the nature of love as well as a pas- Request for Site and Design Review associated with the approved Van Scherpe for excellent work in one of theater’s most sionate diatribe about the precise and proper use of Planned Community PC 4956 for a mixed use project having over thankless jobs. He has ensured that all the incidental language. Purdon handles the twists and turns of these 27,000 square feet of retail/commercial/community space, 14 sounds of phonographs, radios, televisions and tele- rambling speeches with confidence; it is his skillful affordable apartments, 37 single-family residences, two small public phones originate from the exact location of the object navigation that makes the text both comprehensible parks, pathways and parking facilities. Environmental Assessment: in question, rather than from speakers in some other and meaningful to the audience. A Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and approved by the corner of the theater. It’s a seemingly small detail, but, Purdon is less impressive in some of the play’s pro- City Council in conjunction with their approval of PC 4956. especially in such an intimate performance space, can longed, low-octane dialogue scenes. The give and take be amazingly distracting when done wrong. of his conversational rhythms seems slightly askew, 2501 Embarcadero Way [07PLN-00378]: Request by the Palo Though not perfect, Bus Barn’s “The Real Thing” is and some of his line readings feel less than natural. Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant, on behalf of the City of worth the time and money, especially for fans of Stop- This is a problem shared by most of the actors, espe- Palo Alto, for preliminary Architectural Review for the construction of pard’s work. Paint fumes hung in the air on opening cially in Act I. It is only after intermission, when the a new ultra-violet wastewater treatment facility to replace the night, a reminder that the production was still in its story begins to move under its own momentum, that existing treatment facility. Zone: PF(D) infancy. As the actors settle into their roles in coming the characters come fully alive. weeks, the scene rhythms are likely to tighten up, and Another pervasive problem is the cast’s handling of 649-653 Homer Avenue [07PLN-00368]: Request by Amir the show will likely become even better. ■ Stoppard’s idiosyncratic humor. This is not a comedy Shahmirza on behalf of 649 Homer LLC for preliminary Architectural by — for instance — Neil Simon, in which the jokes Review of a proposed three unit townhome development located at stem from the characters’ deadpan delivery of nonsense 649 Homer Avenue. Environmental Assessment: As this is a that they happen to fervently believe. These characters preliminary review, it is not a project under CEQA and is therefore are writers and actors — people whose careers hinge What: “The Real Thing,” a play presented by exempt from the provisions of CEQA. Zone District: RM-15 on their deft use of language — and Stoppard allows Bus Barn Stage Company them to be intentionally witty. Many of the actors in Where: Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with Bus Barn’s production miss opportunities to show us Los Altos disabilities. To request accommodations to access City facilities, When: Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Thursday just how pleased their characters are with their own services or programs, to participate at public meetings, or to learn through Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 more about the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities cleverness, and some of the early scenes lack a certain p.m., through Feb. 23 sparkle as a result. Act of 1990 (ADA), please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at Cost: Tickets are $30 for Thurs.-Sat., $24 for 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing [email protected]. Two actors of whom this is not true are Thomas Gor- Wed., and $26 for Sun. rebeeck as Annie’s would-be paramour and Maddie Info: Call the box office at 650-941-0551. For Sykes as Henry and Charlotte’s teenage daughter. Both Amy French more information, or for ticketing online, go to Manager of Current Planning make the most of their limited stage time, injecting a www.busbarn.org. certain joie de vivre into everything they do. Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 11 Arts & Entertainment Worth a Look Books Donald Norman How smart is “smart” technology? Would you trust a car that could drive itself? Design consultant Donald Norman takes a look at the prospects for home and auto products in his book “The Design of Future Things,” which came out last fall. The sometime Palo Alto resident and Northwestern University professor critiques new and upcoming appliances and gadgets, analyzing their potentials — and potential pitfalls. The book is a se- quel to his popular “The Design of Everyday Things.” Next Monday, Feb. 11, Norman is scheduled to speak on his new book in the Cubberley Community Center’s main theater at 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. He’ll speak at 7 p.m. and sign copies of his book starting at 8. The event is presented both by Kepler’s Books and the Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley; tickets are $10 for club members and $15 for non-members. Go to www.commonwealthclub.org/sv. Music Academy of Ancient Music There’s nothing sleepy about playing the harpsi- chord, musician Richard Egarr once told a Weekly reporter. He likes to shake up the rhythm of classical pieces and has even been known to improvise in the company of jazz musicians. “Music should not be mechanical,” he said in a 2006 interview. The British musician brings that spirit back to town next Wednesday, Feb. 13, when he and his early- music ensemble, the Academy of Ancient Music, perform at Stanford University. They’ll play what is being billed as “some of the most fiery” period concerti by Bach, Handel and Telemann, including Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050; and his Concerto in G Minor for Harpsi- chord, BWV 1058. Egarr is music director of the period-instrument orchestra, which is orchestra-in-residence at the University of Cambridge in Britain. “Canyonlands, Utah” is the cover image on Geir The concert is set for 8 p.m. in Dinkelspiel Audito- Jordahl’s new book, “Searching for True North.” His rium. Tickets are $44/$48 for adults and $22/$24 for EXPERIENCE EUROPE THE VOLVO WAY photos are on exhibit at Modernbook Gallery in Palo Stanford students, with other discounts available. Go Alto. to livelyarts.stanford.edu or call 650-725-ARTS. Photos Geir Jordahl A & E digest Gritty, earthy, black-and-white panoramic photographs hang vertically and most uniformly on the NEW SEASON... TheatreWorks has announced walls of the Modernbook Gallery on University Av- its plays and musicals for the 2008-09 season, enue, where an exhibit of Geir Jordahl images, titled which starts in June. “Searching for True North,” is on display through First is “Snapshots,” a musical weaving new Ste- March 4. phen Schwartz songs with past Schwartz num- A>D=3CA8?5>ACF>8=2;D343 Jordahl’s photographs strike a delicate and artistic bers, such as “Popular” from “Wicked.” Next is 38B2>E4AE>;E>>E4AB40B34;8E4AH balance between the natural and the man-made, the John Patrick Shanley play “Doubt, A Parable,” finding simple aesthetic pleasures in sharp lines as Take a trip overseas where your custom-built souvenir is part of an unforgettable about a nun who suspects a priest of misconduct. experience. Along with generous savings, complimentary round trip tickets for two, VIP well as in more ethereal, shapeless forms. Interest- In August, “Grey Gardens” opens in its first post- delivery at the home of Volvo in Sweden, home shipment services and more. Too good to ingly, not only does the artist take the viewer on an Broadway production; it’s a musical about Edith be true? Not with the Volvo Overseas Delivery Program. Enjoy the vacation of a lifetime. expected path by contrasting the uniformity of hu- and Edie Bouvier. August Wilson’s “Radio Golf” 6h`[dgL^aa^VbCVh]!dkZghZVhYZa^kZgnheZX^Va^hi# man structures with burgeoning natural forms, but then follows a man aiming to become Pittsburgh’s he also finds the geometry in nature and the organic first black mayor. in architecture. The result is a subtle yet powerful “Long Story Short,” a musical developed by VOLVO OVERSEAS DELIVERY synthesis of the two seemingly separate worlds. Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda of the rock Modernbook Gallery is located at 494 University band GrooveLily, opens in December, followed Ave. in Palo Alto and is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. by “Twentieth Century,” a play based on a 1930s CARLSEN VOLVO Sunday through Thursday, and 11 to 10 Friday and Charles Bruce Milholland screwball comedy. Saturday. Go to www.modernbook.com/geirjordahl. The last two shows are “It Ain’t Nothin’ But The lll#XVgahZckdakd#Xdb htm to view images from the exhibit. For information, Blues,” a Tony-winner about “the soul of American 650-493-1515 call 650-327-6325. music”; and Lisa Loomer’s play “Distracted,” about *1(&2.347*&15&14&194L an overly anxious boy. ©VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. THE IRON MARK AND “VOLVO FOR LIFE” ARE REGISTERED For more information, go to theatreworks.org. TRADEMARKS OF VOLVO. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT. Page 12ÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊn]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Eating Out

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There are also cakes, brown- pies: yummy. The crusts are always chain when a chance meeting led ies, cheesecakes and cookies. The buttery and flaky, hand-rolled and him to purchase the Creamery res- fountain treats ignited the salivary pressed into the baking dish. Each taurant from Diane Naylor who had glands. Milk shakes ($5.50) were pie is overstuffed with fruit or nuts, bought it from the Santana family, thick and luscious. Other options stretching the pastry dough to the originators of the business. were oozing banana splits ($8.25), limit, then baked to a golden done- After a dozen years of operation shimmering ice cream sundaes ness. I dream about these pies. on Emerson Street, Fisher winced ($7.50) and dense egg creams (that I was delighted to review the at the long lines to get into the res- don’t actually have any egg) for Palo Alto Creamery at Stanford taurant. $4.25. There were nearly two doz- Shopping Center, not only for the “Forty-five minutes was too long a en ice cream flavors from which occupational permission to eat pie, wait; I knew we were losing old cus- to choose. pie and more pie, but to also to get tomers. At the height of the Silicon One midday, at an adjacent a feel for the retro diner/restaurant Valley boom, our regular patrons booth, I overheard snippets of with deep Palo Alto roots. couldn’t get in. I knew it was time to conversation between a young lady Entering, I spied a pregnant wait- open a second, nearby, location.” and what looked to be her octoge- ress wielding a coffee carafe from As at any good diner, operating narian grandmother. table to table, refilling any cup that hours are long. The Stanford res- “This is the way food used to needed a few extra drops. She con- taurant is open 83 hours per week taste,” the elderly lady said, “and veyed the feeling of a small-town for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The the way I used to make it. I can un- diner, a community gathering place menu is nearly as long as the hours derstand everything on the menu, where everyone goes at least once of operation, with more than 100 too. So glad you invited me.” per week. One would almost expect items. With innumerable permuta- The young lady opted for cherry to see the village mayor, barber, tions, combinations and variations, Veronica Weber crumb pie for dessert while her police chief and mechanic gabbing the menu is seemingly infinite. grandmother went with the apple. away at the counter, all leaving The exterior motif is à la Stanford Good choices. ■ with full, satisfied stomachs. Shopping Center. Inside, though, Rob Fisher bought the Palo Alto the decor resembles a traditional Creamery in 1988. The still-thriv- diner with pressed-tin ceiling tiles, A classic California combo: The Creamery’s California burger is Palo Alto Creamery at ing original diner, downtown at the overhead fans, colorful floor tiles topped with jack cheese, bacon and avocado, and paired with a choco- Stanford corner of Emerson Street and Ham- and the ubiquitous jukebox. There late milkshake. 180 El Camino Real, ilton Avenue, dates to 1923 and still are teal- and grape-colored ban- Stanford Shopping Center, lettuce, tomato and pickle. heat method of barbecuing. The handles all the baking chores for quettes and swivel chairs at the Palo Alto All burgers are one-third pound meat was aromatic and I caught a both locations. The Stanford rendi- counter. Near the front door sits 650-327-3141 and made from hormone-free An- whiff of it over my shoulder before tion opened in 2001, shortly before a display cabinet that showcases Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-10 gus beef. Mine was served on a the waiter plopped it front of me. the Sept. 11 attacks. those magnificent house-made pies p.m. Sun. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. toasted house-made bun with ap- It reminded me of the cozy scents “The timing couldn’t have been — enough to drool over. petizing french fries that were crisp of my mother’s kitchen on bone- worse,” Fisher lamented, “but, like An umbrella-shaded outdoor pa- Reservations Catering on the outside and fleshy on the in- chilling winter days. everyone else, we got through it.” tio is equipped with overhead heat- side. The burgers are competitive The cup of chili ($4.25) was Credit cards ✔ Outdoor Fisher was reared in Connecti- ers and a brick fireplace for dining seating with both those at Jeffrey’s Ham- loaded with beef and black beans, cut, not all that far from the 1872 al fresco. It’s a great place to eat ✔ Lot Parking burgers and The Counter in quality the perfect antidote to a rainy day. Noise level: birthplace of the American diner. (pie), daydream or watch well-ap- ✔ Beer & wine and size. Slightly less successful was the Moderate The menu reflects the simple good pointed ladies on their way into or The BBQ pork sandwich ($9.95) spinach soup ($3.95), which was a ✔ Takeout foods he was raised on and that old- out of Bloomingdale’s. Bathroom was a generous heap of pulled tad shy on flavor. Cleanliness: fashioned diners are noted for. I felt it a duty to try at least one ✔ Highchairs pork mounded on a toasted bun. Additional dinner menu items Good “It’s simple food done well,” of the dozen burgers offered. I was Pulled pork is a long-cook, low- commence at 4 p.m., yet many of ✔ Wheelchair Fisher said. “We’re not reinventing not disappointed with the Atomic access the wheel. We serve basic, every- Burger ($9.95) with jalapeno relish, ✔ day food you can feel comfortable pepper-jack cheese, grilled onions, ON THE WEB: Hundreds of restaurant reviews at www.PaloAltoOnline.com Banquet

NOW SERVING catering options. Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. (Reviewed Jan. 24, 2003) Ave., Palo Alto (650) 321-8189 there is seating inside the restaurant as well Following are condensed versions, in alpha- a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner: Mon.-Wed. 5-9:30 p.m., Mazeh Taste of the World Restaurant, This hole-in-the-wall offers a classic mixture as to go service. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. betical order, of longer restaurant reviews Thu.-Sat. 5-10 p.m. 1910 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View of simple Jordanian and Lebanese fare Michael’s at Shoreline, 2960 Shoreline published in the Weekly over the past several Max’s Opera Cafe, 711 Stanford Shopping (650) 969-4884 mixed with a bit of Greek. Good, quick Blvd., Mountain View (650) 962-1014 years. This week’s reviews begin where the list Center, Palo Alto (650) 323-6364 Provides a variety of cuisine from pizza to Mediterranean food at low prices. Daily While the area is known for its golf course, ended one week ago. Giant, New York deli-style sandwiches, Indian food, but its Persian food is best. The 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. (Reviewed Oct. 10, 1997) pond and hills views, Michael’s also has sal- Masa’s Sushi, 400 San Antonio Road, steak, pasta, salads, seafood, huge des- prices are reasonable and the atmosphere Mextogo, 1081 El Camino Real, Menlo ads, soups, sandwiches and a good selec- Mountain View (650) 941-2117 serts. Singing waitpersons in the evening. is comfortable. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 5-9 Park (650) 321-9669 tion of beers. Pleasant omelets and brunch. Mon-Thurs 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri 11:30 a.m.- p.m. (Reviewed Jan. 23, 2004) Quick traditional Mexican food off the main In addition to complete lunch and dinner (continued on page 15) menus, Masa’s Sushi offers a variety of 10:30 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun 11 Mediterranean Wraps, 425 California street of Menlo Park. Contrary to the name, Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 13 PIZZA

Pizza My Heart 327-9400 220 University Ave., Palo Alto Range: $1.50-16.50 Restaurant Pizza Chicago 424-9400 4115 El Camino Real, Palo Alto This IS the best pizza in town

Spot A Pizza 324-3131 107 Town & Country Village Voted Best Pizza in Palo Alto AMERICAN EUROPEAN www.spotpizza.com POLYNESIAN Armadillo Willy’s 941-2922 Chez Zucca 327-0132 1031 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos 541 Bryant St, Palo Alto Range: $5.00-13.00 Lunch M-F 11:30am-3:00pm Trader Vic's 849-9800 Dinner Sun-Wed 5-10pm; Th-Sat 5-11pm 4269 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Hobee’s 856-6124 Brunch Sun 11:30am-3:30pm Dinner Mon-Thurs 5-10pm; Fri-Sat 5-11pm; 4224 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Now serving our Spring Menu Sun 4:30 - 9:30pm Also at Town & Country Village, INDIAN Palo Alto 327-4111 Available for private luncheons Lounge open nightly Great Family BURMESE Darbar Indian Cuisine 321-6688 129 Lytton, Downtown Palo Alto Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-6 pm Mexican Food Lunch Buffet M-F; Open 7 days Banquet Green Elephant Gourmet SEAFOOD (650) 494-7391 Janta Indian Restaurant 462-5903 Facilities, Caterng Burmese & Chinese Cuisine 369 Lytton Ave., Downtown Palo Alto Cook’s Seafood 325-0604 Gift Certificates 3950 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto Lunch Buffet M-F; Organic Veggies (Charleston Shopping Center) 751 El Camino Real, Menlo Park ITALIAN Live Mariachi Band Dine-In, Take-Out, Local Delivery-Catering Seafood Dinners from Sundays 5:30-6:30 $5.95 to $9.95 and CHINESE Oregano’s 941-3600 4546 El Camino, Los Altos Brunch Sundays Gourmet Pasta, Pizza. Banquet Rooms THAI 10-2pm Chef Chu’s (650) 948-2696 in Menlo Park 1067 N. San Antonio Road Spalti Ristorante 327-9390 Thaiphoon Restaurant 323-7700 3740 El Camino, Palo Alto on the corner of El Camino, Los Altos 417 California Ave, Palo Alto 650-843-0643 2002 Zagat: “Gold Standard in ÝµÕÃÌiÊ`ÊUÊ"ÕÌ`ÀÊ } 543 Emerson St., Palo Alto Full Bar, Outdoor Seating 1850 El Camino, Menlo Park Fresh Chinese Cuisine.” JAPANESE & SUSHI www.thaiphoonrestaurant.com 650-321-8227 Jing Jing 328-6885 Fax: 650-321-7305 2006 Best Thai Restaurant in Palo Alto 443 Emerson St., Palo Alto Fuki Sushi 494-9383 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto www.celiasrestaurants.com Authentic Szechwan, Hunan Open 7 days a Week Indochine 853-1238 Food To Go, Delivery MEXICAN Thai & Vietnamese Cuisine www.jingjinggourmet.com www.indochinethai.com Celia’s Mexican Restaurant Ming’s 856-7700 2710 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 1700 Embarcadero East, Palo Alto 3740 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Midtown Shopping Center www.mings.com 843-0643 1850 El Camino Real, Manlo Park Krung Siam 322-5900 New Tung Kee Noodle House 321-8227 520 Showers Dr., MV in San Antonio Ctr. www.celiasrestaurants.com 423 University Ave., Palo Alto Voted MV Voice Best ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 & ‘04 Fiesta Del Mar 965-9354 King of Krung Siam 960-7077 Prices start at $3.75 See Coupon 1006 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View 194 Castro St., Mtn. View 947-8888 Mexican Cuisine & Cantina Search a complete STEAKHOUSE Peking Duck 856-3338 Fiesta Del Mar Too 967-3525 listing of local 2310 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 735 Villa Street, Mountain View restaurant reviews by location We also deliver. Open Weeknites to 11pm, Sundance the Steakhouse 321-6798 or type of food on Weekends to 12pm 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Su Hong—Menlo Park Palo Alto Sol 328-8840 Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2:00pm PaloAltoOnline.com Dining Phone: 323–6852 408 California Ave, Palo Alto Dinner: Mon-Thu 5:00-10:00pm To Go: 322–4631 Õ}iÊiÕÊUÊiÃÌÞiÊ,iV«iÃÊ Winner, Palo Alto Weekly “Best Of” Fri-Sat 5:00-10:30pm, Sun 5:00-9:00pm 8 years in a row! www.sundancethesteakhouse.com

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Mon(continued.-Fri., 7 afrom.m. to page 3 p.m 13).; Sat. and Sun., rant business for a quarter century and has 7:30 a.m. -4 p.m. (Reviewed July 22, 2005) decided simply to serve his favorite dishes Make it easier for cupid to ﬁ nd his mark this Michael’s Gelato & Cafe, 440 University at his popular Midtown eatery. Many of the Ave, Palo Alto (650) 322-8200 dishes are Italian. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Located in the heart of downtown Palo Alto, Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (Reviewed July 3, Michael’s serves up flavors of gelato and 1998) sorbet, coffees, sandwiches and pastries. Mike’s Cafe Menlo Park, 150 Middlefield Valentine’s Day. Open long hours, this high-quality gelateria Road, Menlo Park (650) 321-7377 Celebrate with that special is colorful, tasty and a lot of fun. Sun.-Thu. Mike Wallau follows up his popular Palo 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-midnight. Alto cafe with this handsome neighborhood someone at Amber. Five course (Reviewed March 10, 2006) restaurant serving mostly Italian-American Gourmet Menu and fine wines. Mikado, 161 Main St., Los Altos (650) dishes. Brunch on the patio is good for We promise it will be an evening 917-8388 kids or dates, and those with big appetites In addition to a full sushi bar, the casually will enjoy the omelets and sides. Mon.-Fri. to cherish....for now and ever after. elegant Mikado also serves a tantalizing ar- Breakfast 7-11 a.m.; Lunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; ray of Japanese cuisine, from the tried-and- Dinner 4-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. Brunch 8 a.m.-4 true teriyaki dishes to some more exotic p.m.; Dinner 4-9 p.m. (Reviewed July 2, delights. Lunch Tue.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 2004) Dinner Tue.-Sun. 5-9:30 p.m. (Reviewed Ming’s, 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Jan. 26, 1996) Alto (650) 856-7700 Mike’s Cafe Etc., 2680 Middlefield Road, This highly regarded giant of a restaurant is Palo Alto (650) 473-6453 (continued on next page) Owner Mike Wallau has been in the restau-

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Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 15 TRELLIS Eating Out Live Music (continued from previous page) no Real, Mountain View (650) 694-7800 known for its dim sum and chicken salad. This mini-chain offers specialty pizzas, Southern Chinese cuisine, power-lunching such as “The Everest” and “Mt. Veggimore,” Tuesday thru Saturday from 6:30pm to 9:30pm businesspeople. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9:30 and sandwiches, such as the “Cliff Hanger.” p.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Daily 1 a.m.-11 p.m. Minh’s, 397 Main St., Los Altos (650) The Mountain Terrace, Hwy. 84 at Skyline 941-1168 Blvd., Woodside (650) 851-1606 A family-owned Vietnamese restaurant With a scenic view of skyline, this rustic res- that’s part of a small local chain. The Los taurant is popular for weddings and other SEASONAL ITALIAN Altos location is fashioned to local tastes large events, as well as Sunday brunch. CUISINE WITH A with nicer decor, higher prices and plenty Sunday brunch, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. CALIFORNIA FLAIR of vegetarian options. The inviting menu Mountain View Bakery and Cafe, 301 includes a shrimp-cake starter with lightly Castro St., Mountain View (650) 691- For All Your Special Occassions, battered yams, charbroiled pork, curry 9715 prawn and banana fritters. Tofu can be sub- Located on the second floor of Books Call Us You Will Love stituted on much of the menu. Mon.: Lunch Inc, this small cafe provides a convenient Our Customized Menus & Prices 11 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 5-9 p.m. Wed.-Sun.: and relaxing way to savor a book. Aside Lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 5-9 p.m. from the standard breads and desserts, Now Accepting Reservations for Closed Tuesday. (Reviewed May 4, 2007) Mountain View Cafe and Bakery serves Valentine’s Day Mint Leaf, 452 University Ave., Palo Alto sandwiches and salads. Mon.-Thu. 8 a.m.- Daily Specials • Great Atmosphere (650) 321-7888 11 p.m.; Fri. 8 a.m.-midnight; Sat. 9 a.m.- Private Banquet Rooms with Own Bar This Asian noodle house uses a blend of midnight; Sun. 9 a.m.-11 p.m. (Reviewed June 20, 2003) 20-120 People (No room charge) Featuring Vietnamese and Thai ingredients to make Full Bar SERVING Pianist its appetizers, salads, entrees, soups and Naomi Sushi Pasta Grill, 1328 El Camino Six day Lunch noodle and rice dishes. Lunch specials and Real, Menlo Park (650) 321-6902 Seven Dinner NancyScott New Spring Menu GillilandDailey plenty of vegetarian options. Diners can Despite the restaurant’s East/West aspira- The Best Terrace Patio in the Peninsula ask for their dishes’ spice levels to be mild, tions, there is plenty that’s purely Japanese medium, hot or extra-hot. about Naomi Sushi. The short menu has Nightly Free Parking Miyake, 140 University Ave., Palo Alto classic bento boxes, chicken, vegetarian, Lunch: Nightly Free (650) 323-9449 grilled salmon and chef’s specials, teriyakis Mon-Fri Parking Fine Dining, Full Bar, Live Pianist Hip, raucous, crowded, generous sushi in like beef sirloin, chicken, or unaju (cooked 11: 00 -2: 30 650.326.9028 dizzying array of options. Not the place for eel over rice). Tue.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 Dinner 1077 El Camino Take Out Available 650 592-7749 a quiet meal. Sit at the sushi bar and watch p.m.; Tue.-Thu. 5-9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. 5-10 7 Days/Week Real, Menlo Park CATERING 777 Laurel Street, San Carlos WEDDING the plates of raw fish creations float by. p.m. (Reviewed Dec. 26, 1997) 5:00-10:00pm BANQUET www.Latoscarestaurant.com Reserv. On-Line RECEPTION Mon-Thu & Sun 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri-Sat Neiman Marcus Cafe, 400 Stanford Shop- www.TrellisRestaurant.com 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. (Reviewed Jan. 2, 2004) ping Center, Palo Alto (650) 329-3329 Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 2000 W. El Cami- This white tablecloth affair seems to have seen better days. Although service is dot- ing, the menu has terminology issues, misleading customers on certain dishes -- a “souffle” could show up as a crispy meringue or as a Jello salad. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. noon-4 p.m. (Reviewed March 22, 2002) Neotte Tea Bar, 429 University Ave., Palo Alto (650) 330-1738 Tea, tea, and more tea. White, green, oo- long, red, black, herb (including the intrigu- ingly named Eight Babes and Iron Goddess Green). The tea bar makes plenty of claims about tea’s healing properties, but you may choose simply to enjoy your NeoLatte. Daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Neto Caffe & Bakery, 135 Castro St., Mountain View (650) 625-9888 Neto is the promised land for pastry lovers, coffee drinkers and vegetarians with its classy Middle Eastern fare. A tree-shaded patio adds to the ambiance, and chicken Coming March 1st schnitzel and chocolate babka are stars on the menu. Falafel is the specialty of the Saturday & Sunday Brunch house. 7 a.m.-midnight Sun.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-1 a.m. Fri.-Sat. (Reviewed Feb. 9, 2007) From 10am to 2 pm New China Delight, 360 Castro St., Moun- tain View (650) 961-6635 Co-owner Cheny Xu says his goal with New China Delight is to introduce Americans to lesser-known Chinese cooking. Diners will find an extensive menu of sumptuous dishes, such as diced rabbit in Sichuan oil, calamari with sizzling rice, and fish soup with pickled vegetables. Open Sunday through Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5 p.m.-midnight (Reviewed Jan. 14, 2005) New Mas, 1477 Plymouth St., Mountain View (650) 960-0268 This is your basic Chinese restaurant specializing in home-made noodles, chicken and beef dishes. Take-out, delivery and sit- #HOCOLATIERs0ATISSERIEs2ESTAURANTs"AR down. Lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Dinner daily 4:30-9:30 p.m. Lunch 11:30-2pm Tuesday-Sunday Dinner 5pm-10pm Tuesday-Sunday

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New Orient Restaurant, 2105 Old Middle- joyable salads, attentive service and a field Way, Mountain View (650) 965-1888 comfortable environment shine at this cafe Although this small Chinese restaurant located on the second floor of Nordstrom’s. Celebrate Valentine’s Day does have a few tables for a sit-down meal, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-5 it mainly covers to-go orders and catering. p.m. (Reviewed March 22, 2002) at Restaurant Soleil Specializes in office parties, private parties, Oak City Bar and Grill, 1029 El Camino etc. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-9 p.m. Real, Menlo Park (650) 321-6882 New Sweet Home Church and Outreach Oak City serves up a wonderful variety Starters Ministry, 2170 Capitol Ave., East Palo of freshly made American meals, from Tomato & Basil Bisque, Shaved Pecorino Cheese and Truffle Oil Alto macaroni and cheese to top-quality steaks. Located in the parking lot of the New Sweet Be sure to sample an organic fresh fruit- or Home Church, this small barbecue joint infused vodka martini from the captivating Baked Kumato Oyster Rockefeller Style serves up ribs and other slow-cooked bar. Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., meats from a small kitchen with adjacent Dinner: Mon.-Sat. 5:30-10 p.m., Sun. 5:30-9 smoker rig. Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. p.m. (Reviewed Oct. 17, 2003) Intermezzo New Tung Kee Noodle House, 520 Show- Oasis, The, 241 El Camino Real, Menlo Pomegranate Sorbet with Champagne ers Dr., Mountain View (408) 761-3012 Park (650) 326-8896 New Tung Kee Noodle House, part of a Peanut shells coat the floor and Stanford mini-chain of restaurants with other loca- memorabilia covers the walls at this restau- Entree Selection tions in San Jose, has a simple menu fea- rant and sports bar. Menu consists of your Grilled Niman Ranch Beef Tenderloin turing noodle dishes and a variety of soups. basic burgers, pizza, chicken sandwiches, Yukon Gold Potato Gratin, Haricots Vert and Red Wine Reduction Daily 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. etc. Daily 11 a.m.-1 a.m. (Reviewed Aug. New York Pizza, 325 Hamilton Ave., Palo 8, 2003) or Alto (650) 328-6800 Ohana Hawaiian BBQ, 146 Castro St., Butter Poached Maine Lobster Mini-pizzas, pizza by the slice and full-sized Mountain View (650) 314-0088 Truffle Gnocchi Carbonara, Baby Spinach Flan pizzas. 25 available toppings to create your Plenty of protein-heavy options, including own pizza. Takeout and sit-down. No credit Volcano Chicken, Kalua Pork with Cab- Almond Pistou cards. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 11 bage, grilled or fried mahi mahi, fried shrimp or a.m.-10 p.m. (Reviewed May 16, 2003) and Spam Loco Moco. Salads, burgers, Oven Roasted Quail Noah’s Bagels, 278 University Ave., Palo Super Bowls (boasting a pound of meat, Alto (650) 473-0751 rice and veggies in each bowl), and tropical Celery Root Mousseline, Foie Gras A Noah’s shop is a slick combination of smoothies as well. This chain has branches Mushroom Compote schmaltz and kitsch. A variety of steamed in Northern and Southern California. Mon.- bagels and other goodies, such as muffins Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.- and knishes. There are also branches in midnight; Sun. 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. Dessert Mountain View, Redwood City, and other Old Pro Sports Grill, 541 Ramona St., The Heart of Love nearby cities. Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 7 Palo Alto (650) 326-1446 Chocolate Heart Cake with Raspberry Filling, Marzipan a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 7 a.m.-4 p.m. (Reviewed The painted motto on the window proudly July 25, 2003) reads “House of Protein” and it is not false Nola, 535 Ramona St., Palo Alto (650) advertising. Don’t come here on a diet un- 328-2722 less it’s Atkins. Great ribs and beef brisket Southwestern, Cajun, Creole and Carib- are smoked on the premises, and steak $52.00 per person bean-fusion restaurant and bar boasts a bites and burgers are the main attraction. Includes a Complimentary Glass of Champagne and a Rose festive atmosphere. Creative drink specials Gilroy garlic fries were, however, in need of include a New Orleans-style hurricane. more garlic. There’s not a bad seat in the Pleasant outdoor patio. Mon.-Thu. 11:30 house, as some 30 television sets make a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat. sure you don’t miss a play while you eat. If 675 El Camino Real · Palo Alto, CA 94301 5:30-11 p.m.; Sun. 5:30-9 p.m. (Reviewed the game goes into overtime, be sure to or- June 4, 2004) der s’mores to share. Daily 11:30 a.m.-1:30 650-321-4422 a.m. (Reviewed Feb. 4, 2005) Nordstrom Cafe, 550 Stanford Shopping Reservations Recommended Center, Palo Alto (650) 323-5111 Shockingly good prices, an array of en-

Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 17 Movie reviews by Jeanne Aufmuth, Tyler Hanley and Susan Tavernetti Movies (CineArts) The thrilling adaptation of Jean- NOW PLAYING Dominique Bauby’s memoir is a high-flying OPENINGS The following is a sampling of movies butterfly of creativity about a man impris- recently reviewed in the Weekly: oned in the diving bell of his body after suffering a paralyzing stroke. The editor isianans bask in the warmth and 27 Dresses ✭✭1/2 of French fashion magazine Elle awakens distraction of bawdy laughs. (Century 16, Century 20) Perpetual brides- from a three-week coma to discover that The terrain is diverse: the bright maid Jane Nichols (Katherine Heigl) eats, no one can hear him. He can’t speak. He sleeps and breathes the elusive enchant- can’t move — except to blink his left eye. lights of Vegas, the scrubby plains ment of weddings. Jane is such a fan that Bauby (Mathieu Amalric of “Munich”), called of El Paso and the manic student friends and acquaintances look to her for Jean-Do by his loved ones and a devoted frenzy of Madison, Wisconsin put- all manner of arduous nuptial planning. To nursing team, has a rare condition known make matters worse, this sincere singleton ting a faceted lens on America’s as “locked-in syndrome.” His shock over toils in the taffeta ghetto while nurturing an his physical state gives way to amusement, ebb and flow. unhealthy crush on her clueless but hunky musings, memory and flights of fancy. “West” could use some trim- boss George (Edward Burns). Salvation ar- Letter by letter, Bauby’s angelic therapists ming. The road-show aspect is re- rives in the form of Jane’s sister Tess (Malin (Marie-Josee Croze, Anne Consigny and Akerman), a flighty supermodel who’s just Olatz Lopez Garmendia) recite the alphabet petitive but thankfully broken up what the doctor ordered for support and and teach him to communicate by mov- with radio interviews, hometown distraction. At least that was the plan. Tess ing that eyelid to indicate “yes” or “no.” reunions and escalating tensions and George fall head over heels on sight, He writes his best-selling memoir through arising from peripatetic, and claus- leaving Jane with a clunky finish to her this tedious procedure. He struggles to fantasies and yet another invitation to duty make his thoughts known to the mother trophobic, touring. as a not-so-merry maid. Enter Kevin (James of his children (Emmanuelle Seigner) and The humor is mostly fresh and Marsden), a cynical journalist who meets the lover (Marina Hands) who can’t bear often dirty — absolutely nothing Jane at a friend’s wedding and considers to visit. Painter-turned-filmmaker Julian is sacred. Racial-profiling and her plight perfect fodder for his “Commit- Schnabel has transformed a seemingly un- ments” column. There’s nothing new to this filmable subject into a daringly original ode smutty-sex jokes jockey with true Cinderella story that telegraphs its routine to imagination and life. Rated: PG-13 for confessions about the heart of hu- complications with blithe indifference to its nudity, sexual content and some language. mor stemming from a deep place formulaic forerunners. Fortunately the con- In English and French with English subtitles. of insecurity and need. ventional elements are cobbled together 1 hour. 52 minutes. — S.T. (Reviewed Feb. with perky panache. And then there are 1, 2008) From left, Dwight Yoakam, Peter Billingsley, Vince Vaughn, Jon Vaughn’s mischievous imprint the dresses — 27, to be exact. They’re frilly testaments to the romantic secondary and Favreau and Keir O’Donnell face the spotlight. hangs over all: slick, irreverent I Am Legend ✭✭✭ homage to the nice girls who don’t always and begging for more — of what, (Century 16, Century 20) The film is based finish last. Rated: PG-13 for language and semble of hand-plucked funny- on Richard Matheson’s novel of the same I’m not sure. mature themes. 1 hour, 47 minutes. — J.A. “Vince Vaughn’s Wild men (John Caparulo, Bret Ernst, name, which was previously brought (Reviewed Jan. 18, 2008) West Comedy Show” Sebastian Maniscalco and Ahmed Rated: R for language and adult to the big screen with 1964’s “The Last ✭✭✭ Ahmed) riff rhapsodic about wine, Man on Earth” starring Vincent Price, and themes. 1 hour, 45 minutes. Atonement ✭✭✭1/2 1971’s “The Omega Man” starring Charlton (Century 16, Century 20) Thirty women and song. (Century 16) Pre-war England has never Heston. In the current movie, Will Smith cities in 30 nights and 6,000 miles Local celebs pick up the trail — Jeanne Aufmuth looked as lush as in Joe Wright’s intensely plays Robert Neville, a New York-based across the country’s heartland is along the way — Mac poster crafted romantic drama. Based on Ian McE- military scientist who appears to be the boy Justin Long, country crooner wan’s exceptional novel of the same name, sole survivor of a massive viral outbreak. the price you pay to bring a top “Atonement” reflects a simpler, easier time. Neville strolls the decrepit streets of New live comedy show into America’s Dwight Yoakam and Vaughn BFF Glamorous Cecilia Tallis (Keira Knightley) York alongside his German shepherd, Sam, backyards. Jon Favreau. Venues reflect their lives in the lap of luxury on her family’s hunting wild deer and initiating one-sided Vince Vaughn mounts a fun- own inimitable culture: the San To view the trailer for “Vince country estate, feigning indifference to the dialogue with mannequins at the local Diego crowd bristling over jokey Vaughn's Wild West Comedy attentions of the housekeeper’s handsome video store. But Neville is not alone. The filled, Old West variety show and Show,” go to Palo Alto Online son, Robbie Turner (James McAvoy). The few people who weren’t killed by the virus kicks it off, natch, in Hollywood. barbs on apple martinis and flip- at http://www.PaloAltoOnline. vivid imagination of Cecilia’s younger sister, mutated into pale, gangly creatures who Here Vaughn and his hearty en- flops while Katrina-battered Lou- com/ Briony (Saoirse Ronan), sets narrative ele- thirst for blood and come out only at night ments in motion. Briony, a willful sprite who to avoid the sun. They are The Infected. spends hours at her typewriter churning While Neville sends out radio messages to out histrionic theater, discovers Robbie and lure other possible survivors, he uses his ® Cecilia in a compromising position and, own immune blood on infected lab rats in ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS feeling slighted by a discovery far beyond hopes of developing a cure. Smith brings a TAIJIQUAN TUTELAGE her ken, tells a shocking lie with devastating sympathetic human quality to the picture, OF PALO ALTO consequences for all. In the grand tradi- but don’t expect to skip around afterward BEST PICTURE tion of such epic historical romances as whistling show tunes. In fact, if you see 4BEST BEST BEST ORIGINAL Our classes in T’ai Chi Ch’uan “The English Patient,” “Atonement” is one DIRECTOR ACTRESS SCREENPLAY the film on your own or go to an empty JASON REITMAN ELLEN PAGE DIABLO CODY are held in Palo Alto at the of the year’s finest films. Rated: R for war home afterward, you may feel exactly like Cubberley Community Ctr. violence, language and mature themes. 2 Robert Neville does. Alone. Rated: PG-13 4000 Middlefield Rd., M4. hours, 2 minutes. — J.A. (Reviewed Dec. for intense sequences of sci-fi action and Call 650-327-9350 for 14, 2007) violence. 1 hour, 40 minutes. — T.H. (Re- “THE BEST PICTURE detailed information. viewed Dec. 14, 2007) Established in 1973. Charlie Wilson’s War ✭✭1/2 OF THE YEAR.” www.ttopa.com (Century 16, Century 20) “Charlie Wilson’s Juno ✭✭✭ Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES War” attempts to walk the razor wire be- (Aquarius, Century 20) Juno MacGuff (Ellen tween comedy and drama. Good-time Page) and semi-squeeze Paulie Bleeker Charlie (Tom Hanks) trades barbs with (Michael Cera) do the nasty and Juno finds “A FUNNY, SAVVY FEEL-GOOD Houston socialite Joanne Herring (a stiff herself with child. 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During the perfect pair of desperately seeking “baby- “A THING OF BEAUTY AND Reagan era, the relatively unknown Texan starved wing nuts.” The eager adoptees GRACE — ‘JUNO’ IS A PERFECT politician partnered with a rogue CIA agent (Jennifer Garner as Vanessa and Jason to launch a covert operation that funded the Bateman as Mark) take a meeting with Juno MOVIE AND IT ONLY GETS mujahideen rebels against the Red Army and her dad, toting along their lawyer to BETTER WITH EACH VIEWING.” and helped the Afghans topple a super- hammer out the terms of an “open” adop- power. By positioning Wilson as a hero and Robert Wilonsky, THE VILLAGE VOICE tion. As the months progress, an expanding provoking laughter through good banter, Juno handles the situation in her own in- the movie never addresses the questions estimable fashion, developing an awkward ! raised in Crile’s nonfiction page-turner. 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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly ✭✭✭✭ (continued on page 20) Page 18 • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly MOVIE TIMES ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINATION Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE 27 Dresses (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 1:25, 4:30, 7:25 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 1:40, 4:20, 7 & 9:40 p.m. Alvin and the Chipmunks Century 12: 12:35, 2:55, 5:15, 7:40 & 10:05 p.m. says (PG) ✭✭✭ TAKE THE KIDS AND Atonement (R) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 12:55, 4, 6:55 & 9:50 p.m. Century 20: 1:30, 4:25, 7:15 & 10:15 p.m. The Bucket List (PG-13) ✭ Century 16: 1:55 & 6:50 p.m. Century 20: 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25 & 9:50 p.m. DON’T FEEL GUILTY Charlie Wilson’s War (R) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 4:10 & 9:20 p.m. Fri.-Sun. also at 11:15 a.m. Century 20: 12:25, 2:55, 5:30, 8 & 10:30 p.m. “LIKE NOTHING YOU’ VE Cloverfield (PG-13) Century 16: 4:05 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 & 10 p.m. EVER SEEN! A MINDBLOWER ! (Not Reviewed) The Diving Bell and the CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:35, 4:25 & 7:15 p.m. Fri. & Sat. also at 10:05 p.m. MARJANE IS A SASS QUEEN TO RIVAL JUNO.” Butterfly (PG-13) ✭✭✭✭ -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE Enchanted (PG) Century 20: 12:30, 3:05, 5:40 & 8:15 p.m. (Not Reviewed) The Eye (PG-13) Century 16: 2:45, 5:15, 8:05 & 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. also at 12:05 p.m. Century 12: 12:45, 2, 3:30, (Not Reviewed) 4:50, 6:30, 7:30, 9 & 10:10 p.m. Fool’s Gold (PG-13) Century 16: 12:30, 1:50, 3:10, 4:35, 6:45, 7:50, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. also at 11:10 a.m. Cen (Not Reviewed) tury 20: 12:40, 2, 3:20, 4:40, 6, 7:20, 8:40 & 10 p.m. The Golden Compass Century 20: 1:10 & 7:10 p.m. (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Hannah Montana & Miley Century 16: 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 & 9:40 p.m. Fri.-Sun. also at 11 a.m. Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Disney 3D (G) (Not Reviewed) I Am Legend (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 20: 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m. PERSEPOLIS Juno (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 20: Noon, 12:55, 2:20, 3:25, 4:45, 5:45, 7:10, 8:10, 9:35 & 10:35 p.m. Aquarius: 1, 3:30, 6, 8:20 & 10:30 p.m. A FILM BY MARJANE SATRAPI AND VINCENT PARONNAUD

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(continued from page 18) faithful to its source material, weaving an accept the loss of her son and determines thing in her spectral power to humiliate STANFORD grace. Kabul circa 1978 is a cultural haven enriching tapestry. But a formulaic blueprint to locate him by delving into the realm of Ashley and halt her fledgling romance with ripe with progress. Twelve-year-old Amir screams crowd-pleasing rather than risk- the supernatural, much to the consternation Henry. “Ghost” gets a romantic-comedy THEATRE (Zekeria Ebrahimi) lives a life of luxury as taking. Rated: PG-13 for some violence of her anxious husband (Fernando Cayo) redo with this strained love-triangle tale. and mature themes. 2 hours, 2 minutes. In who’s convinced she’s losing her mind. The Writer/director Jeff Lowell borrows liberally the son of businessman Baba (Homayoun The Stanford Theatre is at 221 Ershadi). He pals around with best friend Dari and English with English subtitles. — living co-exist with the dead with spine- from the 1990 Patrick Swayze tear-jerker, J.A. (Reviewed Dec. 14, 2007) tingling synchronization as Laura straddles turning “Over Her Dead Body” into little University Ave. in Palo Alto. Go to Hassan (Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada), the www.stanfordtheatre.org. son of the family’s beloved servant. The both worlds in an effort to save Simon and more than a pale imitation. But a charming boys join forces to run a kite in the annual The Orphanage ✭✭✭✭ unravel the mystery buried in the walls cast and some witty humor help resuscitate Kabul kite-flying ceremony, culminating in (Century 16, Century 20) Adult orphan of her old home. Through the efforts of a the otherwise lifeless flick. Rated: PG-13 for Rebecca (1935) Max de a startling triumph. But the thrill of victory Laura (Belen Rueda) has purchased the police psychologist (Mabel Rivera) and a sexual content and language. 1 hour, 35 Winter and his new bride are is short-lived, tainted by a haunting act of cavernous mansion where she spent her creepy medium (Geraldine Chaplin), treach- minutes. — T.H. (Reviewed Feb. 1, 2008) haunted by the memory of his erous secrets are revealed. Saturated in cowardice. The decay of Afghanistan’s childhood, planning on turning it into a deceased first wife. Directed proud political scene makes it necessary for home for disabled youngsters. It doesn’t anxiety and dread, this contemporary chiller Persepolis ✭✭✭1/2 Amir and his father to relocate to Fremont, take long before her precocious son Simon is the real deal. Rated: R for violence, some (Aquarius) The Iranian-born Marjane Satrapi by Alfred Hitchcock. Fri.-Mon. California, where Dad toils at odd jobs and (Roger Princep) is chattering on about an bloodshed and mature themes. 1 hour, 45 partners with underground comic artist at 7:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun. also at encourages his son’s higher education and imaginary playmate and his clever, insidious minutes. In Spanish with English subtitles. Vincent Paronnaud to illustrate her eventful 3:20 p.m. dreams of becoming a writer. Years later an games. Eerie moments mount up: a visit — J.A. (Reviewed Jan. 4, 2008) life in cinematic form. The film offers the urgent phone call from an old family friend from a deranged social worker who knows unique perspective of growing up female in is all it takes to send the adult Amir (Khalid too much for her own good; a treasure Over Her Dead Body ✭✭1/2 Iran during the Islamic revolution and suf- Suspicion (1936) A woman Abdalla) back to his shattered homeland hunt gone sorely awry; and, after an angry (Century 16, Century 20) A wedding day fering through the war with Iraq. Daily life is (Joan Fontaine) suspects her and a thorny date with destiny. “Kite” is exchange in which Simon discovers he is goes from white to black when the bride a study of contradictions. Marjane (voiced husband (Cary Grant) of plot- adopted, his disappearance. Laura will not (Eva Longoria Parker as Kate) is killed by a by Gabrielle Lopes), the only child of lov- ting her murder. Directed by tumbling ice sculpture. After an ill-advised ing Marxist parents (voiced by Catherine argument with an impatient angel, Kate Deneuve and Simon Abkarian), quickly Alfred Hitchcock. Fri.-Mon. at finds herself wandering the streets as an learns that one can speak and behave dif- 5:40 & 9:50 p.m. apparition with apparent “unfinished busi- ferently at home than in public. A saucy ness.” Meanwhile, her husband-to-be (Paul grandmother (voiced by Danielle Darrieux) “THE ADVENTURE with English subtitles. 1 hour. 35 minutes. Rudd as Henry) plummets into solitude reinforces many of the life-must-go-on — S.T. (Reviewed Jan. 18, 2008) and despair. Henry’s quirky sister Chloe themes. To ensure her safety, Marjane’s COMEDY IS BACK!” (Lindsay Sloane) is eager to cheer up her family sends her to boarding school in -MARK SEMAN, SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO despondent brother and takes him to see Vienna, one of many rites of passage that There Will Be Blood ✭✭✭✭ a down-to-earth psychic (Lake Bell as Ash- position her as an outsider. Edifying and en- (Guild) Paul Thomas Anderson plays true “Solid gold fun! ‘Fool’s Gold’ will make ley). Sparks are soon flying between Henry tertaining, “Persepolis” paints the personal to form in this raw, original work loosely and Ashley, much to the dislike of a watch- within a political framework. The one-of-a- based on Upton Sinclair’s sprawling 1927 you feel like you’re on vacation!” ful Kate, who feels certain her spiritual duty kind animated feature shouldn’t be missed. novel “Oil!” Daniel Day-Lewis, and only Day- Lewis, possesses the essential gravitas to -Mark Hyman, FOX-TV is to protect Henry from more heartbreak. Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic material With Ashley the only one able to see and including violent images, sexual references, pull off what is sure to be an award-winning hear Kate, the jealous ghost does every- language and brief drug content. In French turn as Daniel Plainview, a wily wildcatter in “Everything a romantic comedy should be!” the turn-of-the-century west. As a crude oil -Mark S. Allen, CBS/CW-TV hustler, Plainview travels from town to town plundering the land for the rich black pitch “Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey light up the that will ultimately make him a millionaire. St. Elizabeth Plainview pins big hopes on Sunday Ranch, big screen in the first great romantic comedy of the year.” a parcel of parched land that can be had for -Heather Newgen, COMINGSOON.NET $6 an acre by virtue of a cunning snow job on the Sundays themselves, not to mention an entire community of skeptics and the Sundays’ sermonizing son, Eli (Paul Dano). The townsfolk ultimately rally round the plan, hoping for a giant strike that will see them rolling in dough. But raping the land reaps its own kind of hell. Visceral, volatile and epic. Rating: R for extreme violence and language. 2 hours, 38 minutes. — J.A. 13th (Reviewed Jan. 4, 2008) Untraceable ✭✭ annual (Century 16, Century 20) Diane Lane pays her dues as FBI cyber crimes agent Jen- nifer Marsh, a struggling single mom who routinely busts hackers specializing in A Benefit high-end tech and low-end porn. Things take a nasty turn when Marsh and dogged co-worker Griffin Dowd (Colin Hanks) un- Golf Tournament cover KillWithMe.com, complete with live streaming video of a kitten tortured to death for St. Elizabeth Seton School by starvation. And it doesn’t stop there: the sicko’s next victim is seen bound and shackled with the Web site’s name carved Stanford Golf Course on his chest. Each hit on the site ups a super dose of anti-coagulant, virtually as- suring a fatal bleed-out as online gawkers Monday, May 19, 2008 clamor for their gory fix. Marsh and Dowd rush to dismantle the sophisticated and seemingly untraceable site while the per- 11 AM Shotgun petrator invites the whole world to help him For information, please execute more unwitting prey in unspeak- able fashion. “Untraceable” unsettles on call Pat and Tom Foy 650-493-8478 or so many levels, most notably the aura of reality that pervades the killer’s ability to the Development Office 650-326-1258 manipulate the Internet and hack into con- fidential files to suit his deadly needs. “Un- traceable” hits its mark with unforgettable visuals laden with potential for undesirable nightmares. Life is too short for long-term *Sponsors needed - various levels available exposure to relentless agony and distress, even in the guise of entertainment. Rated: St. Elizabeth Seton School is a Catholic Community R for language, violence and disturbing im- school that offers a realistic private school choice for ages. 1 hour, 45 minutes. — J.A. 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Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for raise this generation’s leaders. Tue., Feb. Kids Races: $10. Juana Briones Elemen- seph Bacon will play works of Dowland, 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $25. Common Economic and Policy Research and 12, 8-10 p.m. $20 general admission, $10 tary School, 4100 Orme St., Palo Alto. Bach, Legnani, Sor, Albeniz and Piaz- Ground Garden Supply and Education president of Just Foreign Policy, speaks with college ID, $5 with high school ID. zola at a concert benefiting the WORLD Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Call www.juanarun.org about the increasing social and economic Tresidder Memorial Union, 495 Lagunita Food Program of the UN in Darfur and the 650-493-6072. Los Altos High School Writers Week Lo- independence of many Latin American Drive, Stanford. stanford.edu/group/AKA Church World Service Emergency Food www.commongroundinpaloalto.org cal author Ann Packer will be reading and democracies. Tue., Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. $7 Aid program in Zimbabwe. Sat., Feb. 9, HeadsUp! Lunar New Year Celebration discussing her new book “Songs without - $15 sliding scale suggested donation. 8-10 p.m. Freewill offering. Ladera Com- Community Events HeadsUp! Child Development Center in Words,” set in Palo Alto. A book signing Fellowship Hall, First Baptist Church, 305 “The Distant Land of My Father” Palo Palo Alto will be having their Lunar New will follow. Sponsored by the PTSA in N. California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650- munity Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Por- Alto City Library presents a discussion of tola Valley. Year celebration. There will be a musical conjunction with the LAHS English De- 326-8837. “The Distant Land of My Father,” by Bo performance and storytelling by the stu- www.ladera.org partment. Wed., Feb. 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.peaceandjustice.org Caldwell, the 2008 Silicon Valley Reads dents. Following the celebration there will Free. Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Menlo Park El Camino Real Walking Mimi Blais Performs Montreal pianist/ selection. Nancy Fox will facilitate the be arts and crafts and a reception. Wed., Ave., Los Altos. Tour Walking tour of the El Camino Real composer Mimi Blais performs ragtime, discussion. Refreshments. Mon., Feb. 11, Feb. 13, 4-6 p.m. Free. HeadsUp! Child waltzes and more to help benefit the FBC Lunar New Year Celebration Emerson corridor to allow community members 7-8:45 p.m. Free. Mitchell Park Library, Development Center, 2800 W. Bayshore School in Palo Alto will be having their to review the existing conditions, dis- California Fire Victim’s Fund. Thu., Feb. 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-424-1221. 14, 7-10 p.m. $25 general; $20 seniors; Lunar New Year celebration. Immediately cuss challenges and opportunities, and Canopy Tree Walk Learn about the repro- www.headsup.org 16 and under free. First Baptist Church of following will be an open house/parent interact with other community members ductive strategies of trees with Canopy. Juana Run Palo Alto’s 12th Annual Juana information for perspective parents and in an informal setting. This is part of the Menlo Park, 1100 Middle @ Arbor, Menlo Walk led by Ellyn Shea, certified arborist Park. Call 650-323-8544 . Run in Barron Park, a family event for seri- students. Tue., Feb. 12, 4-7 p.m. Free. El Camino Real/Downtown “vision plan” and former employee of Friends of the ous and fun runners of all ages. Includes Emerson School, 2800 W. Bayshore project. Sat., Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. www.firstbaptist.com Urban forest. Sat., Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-noon. a certified 8K competitive race, kids races Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-424-1267. 815 and 1600 El Camino Real, Menlo Free. The Children’s Library, 1276 Harriet for elementary school participants and a www.headsup.org Park. Call 650-330-6722. Classes/Workshops St., Palo Alto. Call 650-964-6110. Creating a School Garden Workshop on 1-mile race for everyone. Benefits the creating or sustaining a school garden. www.canopy.org Sat., Feb. 9, 9:30-4 p.m. $30 (includes Darwin Day Celebration All Darwin and lunch and book). EPA Charter School, evolution enthusiasts are invited to the 1286 Runnymede St., East Palo Alto. Call 2008 Darwin Day Celebration. The title 650-938-9300 ext. 11. is "199 Years and Going Strong" in rec- www.conexions.org/vhd/cooking ognition of the coming bicentennial of Darwin’s birthday. Presentations will be Help Your Child Succeed in School Palo made by students and faculty. Sun., Feb. Alto City Library presents this free dem- 10, 1-4:30 p.m. Free. Geology Corner, onstration of library resources that can Building 320-Room 105, On Stanford help children succeed in school. Part of Campus, Main Quad, corner of Escon- the series “Information You Can Use at dido Mall and Lomita Mall, Stanford. 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Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 21 Goings On www.menlopark.org/projects/comdev_ California Pops Side Street Strutters to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the p.m. Free. Campbell Recital Hall, Braun sion love brings into ordinary lives. Per- ecrdowntown.htm Side Street Strutters jazz band joins the church’s Casavant organ, with 4568 Music Center, Stanford University, Stan- forms Jan. 31-Feb. 23. 8 p.m. $22-$32. Valentine Sing-Along All are invited to California Pops Orchestra in a century of pipes. He will repeat the original dedica- ford. Call 650-723-0038. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los sing popular romantic songs under the American jazz. New Orleans Mardi Gras, tion recital program given by Prof. Her- www.stanford.edu/group/Music/Events/ Altos. Call 650-941-0551. direction of Dawn Reyen. Words provid- Big Band Swing and popular standards. bert Nanney in February 1958. Works index.html www.busbarn.org ed. Save $2 on each ticket by ordering Sun., Feb. 10, 3-5 p.m. $25 adults, $20 of Bach, Pachelbel, Franck, Schumann, “Stuart Little” Palo Alto Children’s The- ahead of time. Sun., Feb. 10, 4-6 p.m. seniors, $15 students (with student ID). Vaughn Williams and others. Sun., Feb. Family and Kids atre presents an Outreach Production of $15/$12 seniors/$7 full-time students. $5 children ages 10 and under. Spangen- 10, 4-5 p.m. $10 donation at the door. St. Charlotte Diamond Concert Canadian “Stuart Little” performed by students from Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 berg Theater, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado children’s entertainer performs songs. Juana Briones Elementary School. Feb. 7 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-254- Alto. Call 650-856-8432. Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-856-9700. Sun., Feb. 10, 4-5 p.m. $14. Smithwick at 7:30 p.m. with additional performances 1700. www.californiapopsorchestra.com www.welchorganist.com Theater, Foothill College, Highway 280 at Feb. 8 at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 9 www.scholacantorum.org El Camino Youth Symphony Under the Palo Alto Performances Helen Wickett, El Monte, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949- at 2:30 p.m. Juana Briones Elementary baton of Dr. Camilla Kolchinsky, the El pianist, performs her upcoming program 3390. lindentreebooks.com, School, 4100 Orme St., Palo Alto. Concerts Camino Youth Symphony Sinfonietta for Carnegie Hall. Sat., Feb. 9, 8-10 p.m. Crosspulse Rhythm Duo at Atherton Li- “Haydn in Bethlehem” The New Ester- Orchestra will present its annual Winter $14 general, $12 student/senior. Art Cen- brary Bells, banjos, boxes and bodies are Outdoors hazy Quartet will perform Haydn quartets Spirit Concert. The Sinfonietta Orchestra ter Auditorium, 1313 Newell Road, Palo used to make world music. Ages 5 and Birds of Bayfront See some of the birds from the Moravian archive. A benefit for will feature two solo performances by cel- Alto. Call 650-463-4940. up. Mon., Feb. 11, 4-5 p.m. Free. Atherton that call Bayfront Park home. Experi- Friends Committee on Legislation. Sun., list Dr. Michail Gelfandbein. Sat., Feb. 9, www.cityofpaloalto.org/concerts Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Ather- enced birders will be available to show Feb. 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m. donation: adults 7:30-9 p.m. $10/$5. Cubberley Theatre, Student Chamber Music Concert: Han- ton. Call 650-328-2422. close-up views of different birds that have $25, youth $10. Palo Alto Friends Meet- 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. nah Yi Hannah Yi, flute, presents her www.smcl.org/libraries/ath/index.html flown in for the winter or that linger here inghouse, 957 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. www.ecys.org junior recital, including “Bizet’s Carmen year round. Bring binoculars. Meet along Call 650-322-2455. 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Page 22 • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly PREP ROUNDUP Sports Woodside Priory Shorts has high hopes CARDINAL CORNER . . . The Stanford men’s tennis team picked up its first win of the spring for postseason with a 7-0 victory over Hawaii on a breezy, sunny day at the Tall, talented Panthers are focused Taube Tennis Center. Stanford on being their best at the end (1-4) swept the doubles point with junior Matt Bruch and freshman by Craig Wentz Ted Kelly winning, 8-3. Greg ith players from three Eastern European Hirshman and Richard Wire countries, one would think that the Wood- provided the clinching victory W side Priory boy’s basketball team would have with their win. Meanwhile, junior some difficulty communicating. Yet, the Panthers Blake Muller and freshman Alex clearly speak only one language on the court and it Clayton put the icing on the cake translates into winning basketball. with their 8-5 triumph. In singles, Last season, Woodside Priory came out of nowhere Kevin Kaiser captured his first and received widespread attention by rolling through dual-match victory of the season the Private Schools Athletic League schedule with a and clinched the victory for the perfect 16-0 mark, finishing second in the CCS Divi- Cardinal with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. sion V playoffs, and reaching the NorCal semifinals 5. Stanford will play its fourth con- before losing and finishing 26-5. This season, the Panthers haven’t garnered quite the secutive home match when the same attention of a season ago, but the results are the Cardinal takes on BYU on Friday same. at 1:30 p.m. . . . The No. 9-ranked With 10 players standing 6-foot-1 or taller with three Stanford men’s volleyball team over 6-7, Woodside Priory is blessed with an abun- (7-4, 3-4 MPSF) will host UC dance of tall, versatile players. More important, the Santa Barbara (4-6, 3-4 MPSF) on Panthers (12-0, 18-4) are on a roll. On Tuesday night, Friday and Cal State Northridge the Panthers won their 32nd consecutive PSAL game (6-4, 4-3 MPSF) on Saturday, — the streak started in 2006 — and inched closer to both at 7 p.m. . . . The Stanford a second straight PSAL crown with a 65-53 triumph wrestling team continues Pac-10 over visiting Harker. duals this weekend, visiting Cal If Woodside Priory defeated Valley Christian-Dub- Poly-SLO on Friday and hosting lin on Thursday and can knock off rival Sacred Heart Cal State Fullerton on Sunday Prep on Saturday (7 p.m.) at St. Joseph’s School in at noon in Burnham Pavilion. Atherton, the Panthers will clinch another league title Sunday’s dual will be the last at and move closer to earning a No. 1 or 2 seed for the home for the Cardinal this season, CCS playoffs — depending on where defending Divi- and the last on the Farm for four sion V champ Bridgemont fits in. seniors: Tanner Gardner, Josh “We’re more balanced than last year and we’ve re- Zupancic, Phillip Doerner and ally come together,” said Woodside Priory coach Al Bobby Pease. All four will be hon- Klein, who has only one senior starter on the roster. “We’re just trying to win league and get a good playoff ored as part of Senior Day prior to seed.” the match. The Cardinal (11-3, 4-2 Gone from last season is do-everything guard Reg- Pac-10) is having one of its best gie Willhite, one of the best all-around players in the seasons in history. The team’s 11 section. This season, in addition to returning 7-foot-1 wins are the most in over three Hungarian senior center Greg Somogyi, Klein added decades, and nine of the squad’s more international flair in 6-3 Lithuanian junior guard starters enter the weekend with Ignas Pavilonis, 6-3 Hungarian guard Andras Helmec- .500 or better records. zi and 6-9 Bulgarian junior center Dinko Marshavel- ski. There’s also 6-7 junior forward Tyler Starling, who YOUTH HOOPS . . . The 44th has grown seven inches in just two years. annual Atherton Lions Club/ Students from all over the world have roamed the SANCRA Boys 8th Grade Bas- idyllic campus at Woodside Priory for years, so hav- ketball Tournament will be held ing players from different origins is nothing new at the Saturday and Sunday at the tiny Portola Valley school. Cubberley Community Center Keith Peters “Our dorm makes us an international community,” pavilion. Games begin at 8:30 said Klein. a.m. on Saturday with semifinals Klein regularly rotates his versatile and deep person- starting Sunday at 9:45 a.m. The nel, so everyone who steps on the court is fairly fresh. championship will be Sunday at Woodside Priory’s 7-1 senior center Greg Somogyi (15) had three blocks and 10 points in a At one time, Klein can have a front line that averages 6-10 or go small and quick with 6-2 junior guard Kyle 12:15 p.m. Local teams compet- victory over Harker on Tuesday as the Panthers won their 32nd straight game in the PSAL. (continued on page 25) ing include Hillview (Menlo Park), Jordan (Palo Alto) and JLS (Palo Alto). Hillview opens against Jor- Youth will lead Stanford women’s water polo hopes this season dan on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Nationally ranked Cardinal heads into its own invitational this weekend with only one healthy senior available to face nation’s top teams by Rick Eymer icans off a team that reached its ford Invitational this weekend with this is an important weekend with ON THE AIR ne senior may not be able to sixth national championship game many of the same question marks the four games. It’s so brutal in con- play much for John Tanner’s in nine years, there’s plenty of talent that plagued last year’s team, which ference play that it makes it hard to Friday O women’s water polo team at to give Stanford yet another shot at finished 27-3 (12-0 in the Mountain get the automatic bid (which goes to Prep basketball: Woodside at Menlo- Atherton girls, 6:15 p.m.. KCEA (89.1 FM). Stanford, and the team’s best player its first national championship since Pacific Sports Federation) and lost the MPSF tournament champion). Boys game follows at 7:45 p.m. is getting ready for a summer trip 2002. the NCAA title contest, 5-4. So there’s a lot of jockeying for the Saturday to Beijing and is using her redshirt “Last year people thought we Stanford (1-0) opens the invita- three at-large bids. Every game is Men’s basketball: Oregon St. at year. There’s one senior left on the were maybe third or fourth after tional with a match against Arizona critical.” Stanford, 5 p.m., Fox Sports Net Bay roster with seven freshmen who that first tournament,’’ Tanner said. State at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, and Jackie Gauthier, the only healthy Area; KNTS (1220 AM) have to make an immediate contri- “The team did a great job. I thought then plays USC at 4:40 p.m. The senior, makes it easier for Tanner to Women’s basketball: Stanford at Or- bution. in a lot of ways they overachieved tournament continues with a game coach. egon St., 7 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) The Cardinal play in a conference for a good part. Then they got on a against Cal on Sunday at 8 a.m., fol- “She’s a dynamic, tenacious ath- with 12 of the 13 teams are nation- roll and gained some confidence. It lowed by the consolation finals and lete who can play any position,” SPORTS ONLINE ally ranked. Yet, Tanner doesn’t was pretty exciting doing things we championship game at 4:30 p.m. he said. “She’s a decent goalie and For expanded daily coverage of college view this as a rebuilding season; far needed to do to get into the position “The top five teams (in the na- I have to resist playing her there. and prep sports, please see our new site from it. of earning a No. 1 seed.” tion) will be there and six of the top She’s a good defender and her play at www.PASportsOnline.com Despite losing a pair of All-Amer- The Cardinal enters its own Stan- seven,” Tanner said. “Right away (continued on page 24) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 23 Sports

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Come meet the team and get and USC vs. ASU (Baker Pool). autographs as they prepare for an exciting 9:10 a.m. — UCLA vs. San Jose St. at the Crowne Plaza-Cabana Hotel (Avery Pool) and Hawaii vs. Michigan Tour of California 2008! (Baker Pool). in Palo Alto. 12:45 p.m. — Seventh-place game (Avery Pool). Tickets are $25 For further information call: 2 p.m. — Fifth-place game (Avery Pool). Available at the following locations: 650.328.7411 3:15 p.m. — Third-place game (Avery Palo Alto Bicycles, Palo Alto Stanford junior Lauren Silver has Pool). The Bicycle Outﬁ tter, Los Altos 117171 UUniversityniversity AAveve I PPaloalo AAltolto been the team’s leading scorer for 4:30 p.m. — Championship (Avery Chain Reaction, Redwood City and Los Altos 665050.332828.77411411 two years. Pool). Summit Bicycles, Burlingame and Los Gatos wwwwww.paloaltobicyclespaloaltobicycles.comcom Stanford roundup pics over the summer, should also THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH FEBRUARY THURSDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY, MM-F-F 110-7;0-7; SSatat 10-6;10-6; SunSun 11-511-5 feel right at home. She’s a long-time (continued from page 23) member of the Stanford club team reflects her experience. She has an and helped the Knights win three outgoing personality and connects straight Central Coast Section titles. Energy &Environment Public Lecture Series well with people.” She played against Oland in the JO Stanford University Those attributes lend themselves bronze-medal game last summer. to leadership, and Gauthier will Jenna Gunderson, who attended be looked upon as the main leader St. Francis High, is also comfort- while senior driver Megan Nesland able with the pool at Avery Aquatic (shoulder, knee injuries) works her- Center. self into playing shape. Other freshmen include Chelsea Lauren Silver returns as Stan- Smith-Carmichael from San Di- ford’s top goal scorer in each of her ego, Emily Clopp from Huntington first two seasons, and is one of five Beach and Alice Gerrity from Po- juniors who understand they need way. to assume responsibilities normally Stanford won 23 consecutive reserved for seniors. games last year after losing in the “She’s a terrific player,” Tanner third game of the season, outscor- said. “She’s improved on the defen- ing its opponents by 200 goals. It sive end and she provides leader- might not happen exactly the same ship in the water. She’s fearless and way this time around, but the Car- inspirational. The junior class as a dinal figures to be there at the end whole consists of solid players who yet again. have improved every year.” An added motivation is that the Redshirt junior Megan May, NCAA tournament will be held at Kira Hillman, Koree Blyleven and Stanford beginning May 9. Heather West join Silver to make an impact on a program used to win- Women’s basketball ning. Sophomore guard JJ Hones scored Tanner, who graduated from a career-high 20 points and made a Menlo-Atherton High and Stanford, career best five 3-pointers as Stan- Wateris essential to life and OPENING LECTURE has never finished lower than third ford defeated host Santa Clara, 96- freshwaterissues dominate the January 22, 2008 nationally in the 10 years of the pro- 74, in a nonconference contest on The World’s Water: gram, recording nine seasons of at Tuesday night. news, yetmillions around the Lessons From and least 20 wins. Candice Wiggins moved 20 points globelive without access to a For California While Jessica Steffens takes time closer to becoming the top scorer in Keynote Speaker off to compete for the United States Pac-10 history and is 141 points be- safe and plentiful water supply. Dr. PeterGleick women’s Olympic team, sophomores hind USCís Lisa Leslie conference President, Pacific Institute Kelly Holshouser, Kelly Eaton (also mark of 2,414. Join us for four evenings of talks an M-A grad), and Alex Koran get Kayla Pedersen added 15 points about water, when experts will February 19, 2008 the chance to shine. and a team-high eight rebounds, and International Water What sets the team apart from its Jillian Harmon had 11 points and considerthestate of water predecessors is the seven freshmen, seven rebounds as Stanford (20-3) resources and how they can be March 11, 2008 the largest group of newcomers won its eighth straight heading into Water in the West since the first year of the program. Thursday nightís Pac-10 game at managed, and whatourwater April 8, 2008 Amber Oland and Kim Hall assume Oregon. prospectsare for the future. Water for the Future the responsibilities of goalkeeper, The nationally No. 6-ranked Car- not an easy task for anybody. dinal enjoyed a great night from be- “We’ve always been in the top two yond the arc, making 13 of its first Lectures are in Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University, and begin at 7:30 or three in the country defensively,” 21 attempts (finishing 13-of-26). pm. Lectures are free and open to the public; seating is limited, however, Tanner said. “That’s a lot of pres- Hannah Donaghe became the sixth so please arrive early. sure. But, no matter what, we’ll have player to hit a 3-pointer, when she a freshman in the cage.” delivered midway through the sec- For more information, please visit eslectures.stanford.edu. Oland has dealt with pressure on ond half. The team record is 16. the club level, and was a member Stanford led by as many as 26 of the team that finished fourth at points during the second half, al- the Junior Olympics over the sum- though the Broncos crept within 14 mer. in the final minutes. Stanford shot Menlo School grad Kim Krueger, a season-high 62.1 percent (32-of- who also played in the Junior Olym- 58).■ Page 24 • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports Farewell Sale fellow senior Erica Hayes finished it off, leading Menlo-Atherton to an impressive 65-49 victory over visiting Carlmont in a PAL South Divi- sion game Wednesday. The Bears (8-1, 17-7) moved into a tie for first place with the Scots (8-1, 20-4), both likely sharing the crown with only one game remaining for each team. Thomas scored nine of her season-high 19 points in the first quarter as M-A grabbed a 19- 13 lead. Hayes sparked a 15-6 run in the second quarter with four assists, then led another scoring binge in the fourth quarter while finishing with a game-high 26 points and six assists.

Boys soccer Palo Alto locked up second place UP TO 50% OFF in the SCVAL De Anza Division and earned an automatic berth into the CCS playoffs with a 4-1 win Keith Peters over host Saratoga on Wednesday. Our Palo Alto location is closing February 29. The Vikings (7-4-1, 12-4-5) now await the CCS seeding meeting on As a thank you to our valued customers, we are Saturday to find out their division offering outstanding savings on our extensive Woodside Priory’s 7-1 Greg Somogyi (center) and 6-9 Dinko Marshav- status and seed for the start of the collection of wines and wine accessories. elski (right) helped shut down Harker. playoffs next week. Scott Ostrau scored two goals Don’t miss this opportunity to stock your wine boys’ teams are headed there once with Jenner Fox and Rick Minno cellar with exceptional wines, decanters and Prep roundup again. scoring once each for the Vikings. (continued from page 23) Menlo (8-1, 18-6) clinched no stemware. Berka, 5-10 junior guard Servando worse than a tie for the PAL South Girls soccer Barriga and 5-9 junior guard Nate Division regular-season title with a Palo Alto needs a victory over Feldman. Klein has the luxury of 51-44 victory over host Woodside Mountain View on Friday to clinch mixing size with speed. on Wednesday. The Knights got 17 an automatic berth into the CCS On Tuesday, Woodside Priory hit points from junior center Will Tash- playoffs next week. The Vikings an eye-popping 24 of 37 shots (65 man and 16 from Garrett Cohen. (5-4-2, 13-4-2) tied second-place percent) from the field and five of Menlo-Atherton took over sole Monta Vista (6-1-4) on Wednesday, nine three-point attempts (55 per- possession of second place in the 1-1, in a SCVAL De Anza Division cent) in its win over outsized Harker PAL South with a 52-38 victory match and trail third-place Los Ga- Palo Alto Store Only (9-3), which came into the game on over host Carlmont on Wednesday. tos (6-4-2) by three points. 715 Stanford Shopping Center a nine game win streak. The Pan- The win moved the Bears to 7-2 Paly will be without All-Amer- thers made their first six and 10 of (15-9 overall). Peter DeFilipps led ican midfielder Teresa Noyola for 650.328.9000 12 attempts from the field. the Bears with 18 points with Sam Friday’s regular-season finale and Woodside Priory held a com- Knapp contributing 13. the first two rounds of the CCS play- Monday - Saturday 10am to 7pm manding 21-9 lead after one quarter In perhaps one of the more surpris- offs. Noyola will be in Chile with and increased the margin to 35-20 ing games of the season, the Gunn the U.S. Under-20 National Team Sunday 10am to 6pm at the half by making 15 of 23 field boys shocked first-place Cupertino, this weekend and next week. goals and utilizing an effective 2-2-1 38-34, in a SCVAL De Anza Divi- No matter what happens against fullcourt press. Scrappy Harker also sion showdown on Tuesday night in Mountain View, Paly should still shot well, making 18 of 41 shots and the Titans’ gym. earn an at-large CCS berth based trimmed a 55-33 deficit with 4:30 The victory moves Gunn (6-3, on their overall record.■ remaining to 56-47 with 1:50 left. 14-8) to within a game of the Pio- Marshavelski (sore foot) and So- neers (8-2) and solidifies second mogyi (slight groin pull) were on place for the Titans. Richard Wi- the bench when Harker made its ley tossed in 13 points for Gunn, I AM 74 late move. With the big guys on the which limited Cupertino to just 12 floor together, which has been rare first-half points with its excellent AND HAVING A BALL. this season but needs to happen, the defense. Ryan Miller completed a Panthers are indeed formidable and three-point play with 1:02 left to It’s your life. Whether you want to live it as a force to be reckoned with in the give Gunn a 36-31 advantage. you’ve always done or try something new, postseason. you can do it here. Choose a comfortable, Speaking of the postseason, both Girls basketball the Menlo and Menlo-Atherton Kendra Thomas got it started and well-appointed apartment in a size and style you like. Then let us do the household Buy One ‘07 Rocky Mountain Element 30 chores, so you’re free to enjoy other things. Entree Full suspension trail bike bliss! Like spending time with family or making new friends during one of our many lively Get One SALE: $1499.00 (msrp: $1999.99) Entree activities. That’s life at Webster House. & Come see for yourself. * FREE Meet our new Executive Director *Must presentpresent coupon. EExpiresxpires 22/28/08/28/08 at a special open house from 2pm-5pm on February 13th.

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Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, February 8, 2008 • Page 25 Senior Living Informational Seminars Sports HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD A FREE Series at Sunrise of Palo Alto BOYS BASKETBALL (G). Private Schools Athletic League Wednesday Sunrise Assisted Living presents this series for seniors and caregivers. Harker 9 11 11 22 — 53 Los Gatos 6 8 11 12 — 37 A question and answer session will follow each presentation and light refreshments Woodside Priory 21 14 13 17 — 65 Palo Alto 8 7 17 16 — 48 H — Plauck 4 3-3 12, Abarca 6 0-0 12, LG — Blackwell 2-0-4, Hodgman 0-2-2, will be provided. You won’t want to miss these free and informative events. Cali 4 2-4 13, Shah 2 2-2 7, Wong 1 0-0 Heng -0-9, Vandenberg 8-0-22. Totals: 14- 3, Kitasoe 1 2-2 4, Yu 0 2-2 2. Totals: 18 2-37. Guests who have attended all four sessions are eligible for a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate. 11-14 53. PA — Robinson 2-0-4, Powell 8-4-20, WP — Berka 1 5-6 8, Helmeczi 3 2-3 8, Jefferson 2-0-4, Lin 3-4-11, Brown 4-1-9. Pavilonis 6 0-1 14, Marshavelski 6 0-0 12, Totals: 19-9-48. PRIVATE CAREGIVER OPTIONS Somogyi 3 2-6 10, Feldman 1 0-0 2, Barriga Three-point goals: Vandenberg 6, Heng 2 3-5 7, Starling 1 0-2 2, J. Willhite 0 0-1 0, (LG); Lin (PA). Wednesday, February 13, 2008 M. Willhite 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 12-24 65. Other score: Milpitas 52, Fremont 51 Three-point goals: Cali 3, Wong, Shah, Standings: Cupertino 8-2, Gunn 6-3 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Plauck (H); Pavilonis 2, Somogyi 2, Berka (14-8), Palo Alto 6-4 (14-8), Los Gatos 4-5, (WP). Saratoga 4-5, Milpitas 4-5, Fremont 1-9 Michelle Rogers will share information about private Records: Woodside Priory 12-0 (18-4) PAL South Division SH Prep 15 21 12 14 — 62 Menlo 15 15 8 13 — 51 caregiving options and the most critical things you St. Lawrence 7 7 16 9 — 39 Woodside 10 7 11 16 — 44 need to consider before hiring a private caregiver. SHP — B. Taylor 4 0-0 8, K. Taylor 3 2-3 M — Tashman 7 3-5 17, Cohen 5 3-8 16, 8, Konopnicki 1 1-2 3, McConnell 1 0-0 2, Smith 3 4-6 10, Bouret 0 3-6 3, Nguyen 1 Davison 0 0-1 0, Sakowski 2 1-2 5, Naka- 0-0 2, Curtis 1 0-0 2, Glenn 0 1-2 1. Totals: mura 3 1-1 7, Harris 5 2-4 12, Pitchford 2 1-2 17 14-27 51. Space is limited – RSVP for you and a friend to 650-454-8535 today! 5, Buono 3 0-0 8, Baloff 0 2-2 2, Melen 1 0-0 W — Moore 5 7-10 19, Kafusi 3 5-7 11, 2. Totals: 25 10-17 62. McDonald 2 2-4 6, Kelley 2 0-0 5, Burman SL — Do 5 3-6 15, Boyles 2 0-0 4, Jovel- 1 0-0 2, Freeman 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13 15-23 lanos 1 0-0 2, Salvin 0 0-1 0, Carroll 4 6-7 44. 15, Lagua 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 9-14 39. Three-point goals: Cohen 3 (M); Moore 3 point Goals: Buono 2 (SHP); Do 2, Car- 2, Kelley (W). roll (SL). Menlo-Atherton 13 9 15 15 — 52 Records: Sacred Heart Prep 10-2 (13-7) Carlmont 11 11 11 5 — 38 MA — Branning 2 0-0 5, Knapp 7 1-2 15, RCFE#435294227 SCVAL De Anza Division DeFilipps 7 4-5 18, McGrath 5 1-2 12, Agui- Sunrise of Palo Alto 650-326-1108 2701 El Camino Real Assisted Living, Alzheimer’s Care Tuesday lar 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 6-9 52. Cupertino 6 6 13 9 — 34 C — Brady 1 0-3 2, Ho 2 0-0 4, Hopper For more information and a FREE online newsletter, visit www.sunriseseniorliving.com Gunn 10 6 14 8 — 38 2 0-0 5, Bartkowiak 4 0-0 10, Hindenach 3 C — Warren 0-1-1, Ly 4-3-13, Carson 6-0- 1-1 7, Figone 4 0-2 8, Schaezlein 1 0-0 2. 12, Lew 3-2-8. Totals: 13-6-34. Totals: 17 1-6 38. G — Shabat 2-0-4, Miller 4-1-9, Castro Three-point goals: Branning, McGrath 1-0-2, Flaxman 1-0-2, Wiley 6-1-13, Perri- (MA); Bartkowiak 2, Hopper (Carl). cone 2-0-5, Brennan 1-1-3. Totals: 17-3-38. % AB/<4=@2 Three-point goals: Ly 2 (Cup); Perricone (continued on next page) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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